mid-division, headway 5th, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened before next
in touch and keen, ridden and mistake 3 out, soon beaten
always behind, tailed off
mid-division, headway 6th, pushed along 8th, 3rd and no impression when blundered badly 2 out
prominent to 2nd, held up towards rear, headway again after 8th, chased winner approaching 3 out, stayed on
held up, weakened approaching 3 out
in touch, pushed along and lost place after 6th, fell next
made all, ridden approaching last, stayed on well
in touch until 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
soon prominent, pecked 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
held up in touch, headway 7th, weakened approaching 3 out
held up, headway 8th, ridden 3 out, one pace from next
chased leaders until 8th
Our Prima Donna is taken to get the better of Rock Garden and Burdens Girl, with Royal Rocket and Rare Quality others to consider. Our Prima Donna comes from a stable in form, and is expected to improve on her latest outing over the course and distance when second to the more fancied Winsley. She will have no problems with the soft conditions and has the scope to progress. Rock Garden beat the useful Samby on his bumper debut at Warwick in November and has since run quite well over timber, finishing third to Shaadiva at Huntingdon before Christmas. Burdens Girl meanwhile was runner-up on fast ground over the track and trip last time and might find conditions too testing here. Other than that she would have each-way claims. Rare Quality comes from a top yard, as does Royal Rocket, and with Venetia Williams in good form at present, the latter must not be discounted despite an absence. However, for the winner we return to Our Prima Donna.
