led until 3 out, lost 2nd soon after next, ridden and no impression in 4th between last two
chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, went left and weakened next
held up in mid-division, closer in 5th before 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off, mistake last
soon towards rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened 4 out, tailed off
jumped slowly 1st, always towards rear
always behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off
held up towards rear steady headway 6th, chased leaders and awkward next, soon pushed along and outpaced, rallied into modest 3rd run-in
chased leaders out wide, losing place when jumped slowly 4th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
raced keenly in mid-division on inside, smooth headway tracking leaders before 3 out, led 3 out,
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd soon after next, ridden between last two, held when mistake last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
wore hood to post, chased leader, lost 2nd after 5th, reminder 6th, chased leaders, weakened quickly 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th chased winner after 3 out, went left and slightly hampered next, soon lost 2nd, weakened run-in
The two previous winners face no easy task in this carrying 7lb extra as Becky The Boo is eased in grade and her latest second at Doncaster is starting to look decent form. Speech Bubble can only improve on her second at Lingfield but the form has yet to be franked. SWINCOMBE FLEAT had a subsequent winner back in third when making all at Exeter. Her yard is going great guns and there should be plenty more to come so she can get the better of Tweed Skirt, who had only two rivals at Ascot with an odds-on favourite running below par. Code Name Lise will need to do better than at Plumpton and the once-raced Bridal Knot looks to be her stable’s second string.
Swincombe Fleat 6-4fav (10-12) Made all, ridden 3 out, ran on well, won at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec beating Lassue (10-12) by 5 1/2l, 13 ran.
Tweed Skirt 11-4 (10-7) Made all, hit last, ridden and ran on, won at Ascot 2m (2) gd in Nov beating Go Dante (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 3 ran.
Becky The Boo 3-1 (10-12) Keen tracked winner, mistake and stumble 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Nextdoortoalice (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f (3) gs in Nov.
Bridal Knot (IRE) 5-2 (10-7) Mid-division, headway into 3rd home turn, ridden over 2f out, gradually faded over 1f out, 4th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Carrigdoun Boy (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Code Name Lise (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Kept wide in 3rd, mistake and weakened 3 out, 4th of 9, 35 1/2l behind Aucunrisque (11-5) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Kings Krackertara 16-1 (10-11) Midfield, mistake 3rd, pushed along and lost ground over 4 out, soon beaten, 7th of 12, dist behind Essential Jaco (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Lady Stanhow 66-1 (11-2) Held up in midfield, towards rear 6th, ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Signal Point (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Largy G (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, mistake 7th, headway 3 out, weakened next, 10th of 12, dist behind Go Steady (11-7) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Mad About Sally (IRE) (11-6) Tr ldrs, 2nd 1/2way, 3rd & rdn aftr 3out, no ex & drpd to 5th str, 5th of 12, 18l behind Nancy Wyse (11-11) at Lingstown 3m mdn sft in Nov.
Speech Bubble (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along and headway into 4th before 2 out, not fluent 2 out and last, stayed on well run-in, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Russian Rumour (10-13) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Victorias Peak (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Handy in chasing pack, pushed along over 6f out, driven 4f out, weakened 3f out, 5th of 10, 27l behind Diddly Do (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) hvy in Feb.
Wind From The West 33-1 (10-11) Prominent, 4th when not fluent 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 14, 29 3/4l behind Shirocco's Dream (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
Instant De Bonheur (FR) 80-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3rd until 4 out, handy 3rd until before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last two, 5th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Pageant Material (10-13) at Ffos Las 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Folly Hill 18-1 (10-12) Always in rear, tailed off when fell last, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
