slowly into stride, behind, blundered 1st, headway to chase leader halfway, under pressure and well held in 2nd when fell 2 out
behind, soon detached, headway 4 out, never a factor, tailed off
mistake 1st, behind, soon struggling, headway 4 out, never on terms, tailed off
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, rallied next, never a threat, moderate 4th, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, left in 3rd 2 out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd closing stages, no chance with easy winner, moderate 2nd, tailed off
made all, left well clear 2 out, eased closing stages
tracked leaders, weakened after 4 out, left in 2nd 2 out, no extra closing stages, tailed off, moderate 3rd, tailed off
in touch, mistake 3rd, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
tracked leader, lost action and pulled up before 4 out
Canoodle was reluctant to line up when favourite last time at Hereford and that appeared to affect her performance. She’s better than that but ZEEHAN’s run at Stratford will have taught her plenty and she’ll strip fitter here. Alan King’s four-year-old will probably go close if she’s learned to settle. Following her second at Southwell, Miss Night Owl ran well for a long way in a better race than this at Hereford and is easily the most interesting of the others.
Canoodle 9-4fav (11-0) Led into start, slowly away, held up on outside, closed 4th, not fluent next, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 13, 20 1/4l behind Verdana Blue (11-0) at Hereford 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Celestial Chimes (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Ran green in rear, lost touch final 10f out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Odello (10-12) at Warwick 2m (6) gd in Nov.
Jupiter's Gift (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, behind from 4th, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Multiculture (11-6) at Warwick 2m (4) hvy in Mar.
Kahaleesi 50-1 (10-9) Soon well behind, struggling after 6th, pulled up before next, at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Make My Heart Fly (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, mid-division, lost place 4th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 10, 29l behind Smaoineamh Alainn (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Miss Night Owl 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place before 3rd, closed next, every chance 3 out, weakened after next, 6th of 13, 24 1/4l behind Verdana Blue (11-0) at Hereford 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Deduce (FR) 16-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, losing place when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Whitstable Pearl (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) Held up, in 5th, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Bracken Brae (9-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Zeehan 10-3 (10-5) Keen close up, went 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Attest (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3f (3) sft in Mar.
