held up in rear, ridden and weakened before 3 out, fell next
tracked leader and keen, led from 1st, headed approaching 6th, weakening and in 4th when pecked badly 3 out
led to 1st, with leader, hit 6th, soon lost place, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, headed run-in, no extra
tracked leaders and keen, lost place before 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, pulled up 2 out
tracked leaders, led before 6th and jumped slow, jumped slow 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra from last
held up towards rear and keen, headway to go 3rd before 3 out, led run in, kept on well
Barry Potts sends Niki Royal over from Ireland and the Kirkistown point-to-point winner could be anything. Tanzanite Bay, who landed a bumper on good ground at Cheltenham last April, ran too poorly to be true on her hurdling bow at Ayr last month and can surely do much better but the overall form of THORNTON ALICE looks too strong for her. Richard Phillips' mare showed promise in bumpers and did very well to finish runner-up to Empress Orchid over the C&D last month and the winner has since gained an even more convincing success. It will be a surprise if she meets one as good here and should gain her first success.
Dallas Doll (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace from 2f out, 9th of 14, 22l behind Tusa Eire (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m N H flat sft in Jan.
Frosty Spring 100-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, lost place 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 8th, in a race won by Camden (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Lady Ida 10-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, some headway before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 12, 35l behind Alexander Road (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f mares NH nov hdl (4) hvy.
Niki Royal (FR) 7-4 (12-0) Alw pr & disp, still disp when left adv 2out, ko best last, won at Kirkistown 3m ire ptp sft in Nov beating Tamara King (12-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Rock Port 66-1 (10-5) Mid-division, weakened from 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out, in a race won by Diamond Frontier (11-2) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (4) sft in Apr, 6 ran.
Tanzanite Bay 11-1 (10-9) In touch, jumped slow 3rd, headway after 5th to chase leaders, weakened before 4 out, 15th of 16, well behind Lively Baron (11-8) at Ayr 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Thornton Alice 8-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, kept on to take 2nd last 100 yards, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Empress Orchid (11-2) at Newcastle 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
