held up in touch, headway to press leader 3 out, led travelling strongly before 2 out, ridden before last, ran on strongly run in, cosily
chased leader, ridden and outpaced 3 out, kept on under pressure after the last
midfield, lost ground to rear 6th, ridden and detached 8th, pulled up before 3 out
led, awkward four out, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened quickly and tailed off when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, steady headway 4 out, ridden and lost ground before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened from before 2 out
held up towards rear, ridden and detached 4 out, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, ran on to chase leader 2 out when ridden, kept on final furlong but no match for winner
restrained towards rear, headway into midfield when mistake 4 out, ridden and outpaced in rear before 2 out, kept on one pace
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None of these inspire confidence but PETITE GANACHE has placed here on a couple of occasions since scoring at Musselburgh back in January and may prove good enough. Mead Vale finished closer over 2m here last time and stays this far while Talktomenow slipped down the weights last season and has had wind surgery since last in action. Pads would prefer some cut and Frame Rate is fit from the Flat.
Talktomenow 40-1 (10-12) Raced keenly towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders before 2 out, plugged on in 5th run-in, 6th of 15, 22 3/4l behind St Barts (11-6) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Petite Ganache (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Prominent, pushed along before 2 out, kept on at same pace towards last, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 10, 6 1/4l behind Chanceanotherfive (11-3) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Onlyfoolsownhorses (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Towards rear, slow 10th, mistake and behind 15th, 6th of 8, dist behind King Golan (11-10) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Ben Brody (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, lost place 8th, tailed off after 3 out, soon pulled up, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Broadway Joe (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, driven 3 out, plugged on same pace, never near leaders, 6th of 13, 21 1/4l behind Endlessly (11-5) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Mead Vale 16-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent and reminder 5th, headed after 3 out, one pace and held next, 4th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Set In Stone (11-3) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Little Millie (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Led until after 1st, prominent, lost place after 6th, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Frame Rate 14-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on without troubling leaders, 6th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Roman's Empress (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Pads (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Towards rear, blundered badly and jockey did well 7th, last before 3 out, passed beaten horses from 2 out, no chance, 5th of 13, 36l behind Ever So Much (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Ulterior Motives (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Held up on outside, pushed along after 4th, not fluent 7th, soon behind, 5th of 6, dist behind Yeavering Belle (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.