chased leaders, slow 4th, pushed along before 3 out, closed and went 2nd 2 out, challenged flat, led towards finish
not always fluent in last, pushed along 11th, soon behind, went 3rd close home
led, shaken up before 3 out, edged left after last, driven and pressed after, headed towards finish
chased leader, not fluent 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened last, lost 3rd close home
NonRunner
Heavenly Promise has won twice on soft going recently but faces an impossible task at the weights in this. Angel of Harlem also looks to be up against it but Annie Angel has won her last three without being given a hard race. Atlanta Ablaze was beaten under three lengths when third in this last year but has 4lb more to carry now and questions to answer. THE BAY BIRCH (NAP) produced a new career-best to beat Caid Du Lin at Chepstow last month. The second ran well in a hot handicap at Ascot on Saturday and Matt Sheppard’s mare is just as effective over this longer trip.
Atlanta Ablaze 5-2fav (11-4) Led 2nd, blundered and headed 5th, not fluent and lost place next, blundered again 7th, not recover and pulled up before next, at Perth 3m lst (1) gs in Apr.
Angel of Harlem 15-8fav (11-1) Close up, pushed along and outpaced 14th, rallied approaching last, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 24 1/2l behind Redzor (11-2) at Fakenham 3m (3) gd in Oct.
Annie Angel (IRE) 4-9fav (11-8) Made all, quickly drew well clear approaching 3 out, heavily eased towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Templepark (11-12) by 35l, 5 ran.
The Bay Birch (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Chased leader until after 5th, 2nd again next, led going well 4 out, clear next, stayed on strongly, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Oct beating Caid Du Lin (10-13) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Heavenly Promise (IRE) 5-6fav (10-8) Mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, went 2nd next, every chance when went left 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead near finiish, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Beni Light (11-12) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
