chased leader, slight peck 7th, lost 2nd and weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, ridden and weakening when blundered 2 out, tailed off
held up, in rear, headway 5th, chasing leaders and pushed along after 3 out, 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead last, narrowly headed run-in, rallied gamely to lead again post
chased leaders until lost place and dropped to rear 5th, rallied approaching 2 out, 2nd at the last, ridden to lead run-in, driven and headed post
held up, headway tracking leaders 5th, not fluent and went right 3 out, 2nd soon after, led, hit 2 out and went right, headed last, weakened run-in
led until 2 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened run-in
chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden before next, outpaced last, went modest 4th near finish
Several arrive in good form including Ten Trees and Theatre Act. The former won at Sedgefield last week and the latter scored at Carlisle recently and both carry 7lb extra in this. ZARA HOPE has been raised 8lb for last month’s course and distance success but Charlie Longsdon’s mare had a subsequent winner back in third and gets the vote on the strength of that form. Where's Cherry looks flattered by her recent placed efforts as she was well beaten on both occasions.
Aunty Ann (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, challenged 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened run-in, 5th of 7, 12l behind Very Extravagant (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Zara Hope (IRE) 7-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, led after 3 out, clear next, stayed on strongly, eased closing stages, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Vic's Last Stand (11-4) by 2l, 7 ran.
Bonnet's Vino 7-1 (11-12) Tracked winner until weakened before 3 out, last of 4, dist behind Thedrinkymeister (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Ten Trees 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led last, kept on, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Mo Chailin (11-10) by 2l, 6 ran.
Where's Cherry (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, with leader, led after 2nd to next, in touch, outpaced by front pair 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd between last 2, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 16l behind Miss Mobot (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Theatre Act 10-3 (10-13) Made all, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Leading Score (11-11) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Flemerina (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Midfield, headway and in touch halfway, ridden 3out, soon one paced, 4th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Wintered Well (11-10) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
