led, hard pressed from 3 out, edged left flat, headed post
held up in touch, headway on outside 7th, challenged 4 out, soon outpaced, well beaten next, drifted right after last
mid-division, stumbled bend before 3rd, mistake next, outpaced before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened next
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, not quicken last, switched right flat, no extra towards finish
in rear, slow 3rd, behind 5th, no impression
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway to chase leader after 2nd until before 3 out, stayed on same pace flat
always handy, ridden to challenge from 3 out, stayed on, led post
This looks wide-open but it’s hard to ignore Bonza Girl, who has shown progressive form this season and boasts an unblemished record. Oscar Rose is invariably thereabouts but has a poor strike-rate. Bang Bang Rosie has also proved hard to place and was disappointing here last time but Burn Baby Byrne is a course and distance winner who usually runs her race. Outofthisworld beat a subsequent winner at Market Rasen in November but failed to land the odds at Fontwell the following month. Pineapple Rush was second over this trip at Wincanton last time and makes more appeal than Dinos Benefit but the vote goes to IT’S O KAY, who looked as though a further step up in distance was in order when second at Huntingdon
Dinos Benefit (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Jumped slowly and big at times, pushed along in last pair after 1st, ridden after 4th, closed to take 2nd briefly before 5th, behind 8th, pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 2m 1f (3) hvy in Dec.
Oscar Rose (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along in 5th and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on into modest 3rd last, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Posh Trish (11-7) at Taunton 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Outofthisworld (IRE) 5-6fav (11-3) Mid-division, close up on outside 3rd, led after 5th, driven after 2 out, joined last, soon headed, ridden and switched left flat, no extra, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Midnightreferendum (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Pineapple Rush 11-2 (11-6) Mid-division, headway before 2 out, kept on into 2nd at the last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Myplaceatmidnight (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
It's O Kay 11-2 (12-3) Held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders 4 out, 2nd before 2 out, challenged on bit 2 out, led approaching last, headed and not pace of winner run-in, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Black Buble (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Bang Bang Rosie (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, effort after 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, not fluent and no extra next, 4th of 5, 36 1/2l behind Gold Chain (10-11) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Burn Baby Byrne 16-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway after 3 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 18l behind Annie Mc (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Bonza Girl 9-4fav (11-7) Held up in last trio, steady headway 8th, chased leaders after 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden and hung left run-in, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Big Man Clarence (10-11) by hd, 11 ran.
