chased winner throughout, no impression when ridden well over 1f out, kept on same pace
took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no impression when weakened and lost 3rd 1f out
steadied start, tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 2f out, weakened 2f out
made all, clear well over 1f out, kept on strongly, unchallenged
steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, went 3rd 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner
TRUE PLEASURE makes most appeal in this having gone close off today's mark over 7f at Catterick last week. The longer trip and soft going are no problem for James Bethell's mare and she gets the nod. Bridie Ffrench failed to cope in better company last time but was narrowly beaten in this grade at Doncaster before that while Trixie Malone won a plating race at Catterick before running poorly back in a handicap last time. Invoke usually finds at least one too good and the ex-French filly Tea Gown is hard to assess on her arrow defeat at Compiegne in October.
Tea Gown (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) 12th of 16, 9l behind Graciously (9-5) at Saint-Cloud(FR) 7f 3yo hcp hvy in Nov.
True Pleasure (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Best Trip (9-3) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Bridie Ffrench 8-1 (8-3) Took keen hold tracking leading pair, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, plugged on again into 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 5l behind Bold Lass (9-5) at Windsor 1m flls hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Trixie Malone 6-1 (8-9) Led and set decent pace, joined 2f out, edged left and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 7l behind Subtle Knife (8-0) at Chelmsford City 1m fll hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Invoke (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Chased leaders on inside, driven along over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 14, 8l behind Khatiba (8-13) at Kempton 7f fll hcp (4) pol in Oct.