led until approaching 2nd, chased leaders, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up after next
held up, headway halfway, chased leaders 8th, led before 2 out, stayed on well
chased leaders, mistake 4th, lost place halfway, in rear when pulled up before 5 out
held up in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 7th, effort 2 out, kept on under pressure
held up in touch, outpaced before 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, never a threat
in rear, outpaced 4 out, headway after next, ran on into 2nd closing stages, never reached winner
behind, headway 9th, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last
led after 2nd, headed before 2 out, gradually weakened
behind, struggling 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
All of Ding Ding‘s hurdles successes have come around here and she’s often gone well after a lay-off. Conditions won’t be a problem for Sheena West’s popular mare and it would be no surprise to see her come home in front again. JULLY LES BUXY also returns from a break but is another who goes well fresh and she doesn’t have many miles on the clock so gets the vote given she’s a sound stayer. Miss Tynte looks in the handicapper’s grip but Longhousesignora is hard to catch right. Shapiro weakened quickly at Ffos Las but needed the run and better is expected here and Kalahari Queen will also strip fitter today.
Kalahari Queen 16-1 (11-2) Chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened soon after, 10th of 14, dist behind Misty Bloom (10-3) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Miss Tynte (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, tried to close when not fluent 2 out, no impression, 4th of 5, 12 1/2l behind Juge Et Parti (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Shapiro 7-1 (10-12) Held up in touch on outside, outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, last of 7, 19 1/4l behind Champers On Ice (11-10) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Ding Ding 4-1fav (12-0) Chased leaders, 2nd after 3 out, led before next, clear between last 2, kept on strongly, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Polar Light (10-0) by 6l, 14 ran.
Longhousesignora (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost place after 8th, no impression after, 5th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Bhutan (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
The Wicket Chicken (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Maebh (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) In rear, pushed along after 8th, no impression, last of 5, 18 1/2l behind Juge Et Parti (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Jully Les Buxy 12-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, blundered and unseated rider 11th, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Tazka (FR) 10-1 (11-1) Mid-division, pushed along and lost place before 4 out, soon in rear and tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Ruacana (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
