led early, tracked leader, led again approaching 2 out, strongly challenged last, stayed on well, driven out
pulled hard soon led, under pressure when headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, weakened last
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, every chance last, kept on same pace closing stages
held up in rear, headway under pressure 2 out, stayed on to go 3rd before last, never able to challenge
mid-division, weakened after 3 out
WHAT A DIVA was only just beaten over the trip at Exeter and was well supported at Warwick next time but failed to sparkle. She's better than that and can lose her maiden tag in a very moderate handicap. Squeeze Me landed a slightly lower grade event by a short-head at Cartmel on New Year's Day and has gone up 4lb while Lyme Park has struggled since her second at Towcester in November. Viking Mistress has struggled in two starts over fences since a decent third over timber at Hereford and though winning point-to-pointer Margaret's Rose is making her handicap debut from a lowly mark she's shown nothing so far, nor has Raising Hope.
What A Diva 9-4fav (11-12) Led until 6th, 3rd and beaten before 2 out, hanging right and weakened last, 4th of 15, 35l behind Seas Of Green (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Squeeze Me 18-1 (11-9) Mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, went 2nd next, ridden to lead narrowly flat, kept on when hard pressed closing stages, just held on, won at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Sendiym (10-13) by shd, 13 ran.
Lyme Park 25-1 (10-11) In rear, headway 4 out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 7, 32l behind Happy Diva (12-4) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Viking Mistress 7-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 28 3/4l behind Caprice D'anglais (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Margaret's Rose (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) In rear, behind 7th, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind The Worlds End (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (3) gs in Dec.
Raising Hope (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway 7th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 33 3/4l behind Argante (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Dec.