slowly into stride, took keen hold in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders inside final 2f, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
soon crossed over from wide draw tracking leader, every chance and ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
held up towards rear, never on terms
held up just off the pace in 5th, closed steadily 3f out, ridden chasing leaders 2f out, led under pressure over 1f out, headed final strides
took keen hold, held up just off the pace in 4th, closed steadily over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, pushed along to lead final strides, cleverly
towards rear, kept on past beaten horses inside final furlong, never a factor
held up towards rear, never threatened
raced keenly, led until ridden 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
switched left start, took keen hold in mid-division on outside, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on into 3rd final 100 yards, no chance with leading duo
mid-division, hung badly right on bend halfway and ran off the course, soon pulled up
held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on same pace inside furlong, never going pace to threaten
held up in last pair, headway on inside 2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, never going pace to reach leaders
tracked leaders on inside, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, no chance with leading duo, weakened into 4th final 100 yards
PRECIOUS RAMOTSWE made a winning start at Wolverhampton at the end of last year and plenty of winners have come out of the race. She may prove good enough in this company on her reappearance. Both Persistence and Lightening Dance remain unexposed and could also figure while Lorelina drops back down in class having won at Ffos Las earlier. Lime And Lemon was placed once again when going close at Windsor recently and Harmonise slips further down the weights.
Lucy The Painter (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Star Rock (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gd in Sep.
Zain Arion (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) With leader, led after 6f, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 36 1/4l behind Cartwright (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Prying Pandora (FR) 15-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, driven over 2f out, one pace and beaten over 1f out, 5th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Jay Kay (8-12) at Ayr 1m hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Lorelina 5-1 (9-2) Raced wide keen led 3f, close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 7l behind Neshmeya (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (2) gd in Oct.
Precious Ramotswe 8-15fav (9-0) Tracked leaders on inside, 2nd going well 2f out, led well over 1f out, pushed clear over 1f out, ran oin well, easily, won at Kempton 1m mdn fll stks (4) pol in Dec beating Flight Of Fantasy (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Lime And Lemon (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Chased leaders on outside, ridden to challenge and every chance throughout final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind Jus Pires (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Lightening Dance 5-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, last of 8, 6 1/4l behind So Sleek (8-13) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gd in Aug.
Lady Valdean 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leader until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 15 1/2l behind Lunar Jet (8-6) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Persistence (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Marsh Pride (9-12) at Chester 1m 2f hcp fll (4) hvy in Sep.
Kath's Legacy 10-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Feint (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Harmonise 20-1 (8-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Compton Mill (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Drumochter 14-1 (8-5) A little slowly into stride, always last, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 4, 7 1/2l behind Alexander M (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Sep.
Saumur 33-1 (8-0) Tracked leaders, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Cribbs Causeway (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gd in Oct.
