led, pushed along before 6 out, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader, led before 3 out, pressed from 2 out, kept on from last, just held on
in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out
mid-division, headway before 4 out, every chance 2 out, no extra from last
mid-division, headway before 4 out, blundered 3 out, challenged last, kept on and just held post
tracked leaders, led before 4 out, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up mid-division, chased leaders before 7 out, weakened from next
towards rear, pushed along before 7 out, weakened from 4 out, pulled up
always towards rear, weakened before 5 out
mid-division, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened
Book At Bedtime won a maiden hurdle over course and distance last time and should confirm running with the placed horses, Berkshire Downs and Rivabodiva. Lee Side Lady landed a double earlier this year and is back on a winning mark with a conditional’s allowance taken into account but Theatre Act failed to cope with a rise in the weights last time having notched a couple of wins at Carlisle earlier. Pretty Miss Mahler is upped 5lb for finishing second at Ayr so the vote goes to FLEMERINA, who ploughed through the mud to finish runner-up at Hexham recently when a distance clear of the rest.
Beyondtemptation 18-1 (11-6) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, pulled up before next, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Bells On Sunday 5-1 (10-5) Keen, tracked leaders, hit 4th, tracked winner 4 out until ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Templeross (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m (4) sft in Nov.
Book At Bedtime 5-2 (10-12) Held up in touch, slow and lost place 1st, rallied to chase leaders 5 out, led before last, ridden out, won at Newcastle 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Berkshire Downs (10-12) by 2l, 11 ran.
Lee Side Lady (IRE) 10-3fav (11-7) Raced keenly, tracked leader until before 2nd, handy 3rd until mistake 3 out, ridden before next, 4th and no impression when awkward last, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Kassis (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Berkshire Downs 8-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, hampered 2nd, weakened from 5 out, mistake 4 out, 8th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Revocation (11-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Theatre Act 11-4fav (10-11) Led until 2 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened run-in, 5th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Bonnet's Vino (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Pretty Miss Mahler (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division, headway before 6 out, led 4 out, pressed from 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly when jumped big and nearly unseated rider last, unbalanced horse for a few strides, kept on towards finish, not recover, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Lochalsh (10-4) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Rivabodiva (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on approaching last, 3rd of 11, 8l behind Book At Bedtime (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Hurricane Rita (FR) 10-3fav (11-9) Held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced 3 out, plugged on and never dangerous, 5th of 14, 33 1/4l behind Bako De La Saulaie (11-2) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Flemerina (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) In rear, headway 4 out, chased winner before last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Master Rajeem (10-13) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
