chased leaders, dropped towards rear before 7th, pushed along and lost touch 10th, soon ridden, made no impression from next
prominent, joined leader 10th, led going well before 3 out, went clear from 2 out, easily
led, nudged along and headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no match for winner, lost second final strides
ran in snatches, held up in touch, ridden along after 5th, tailed off 11th
in touch on outer, not fluent 6th, chased leaders 9th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, ran on to grab second dying strides
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Ding Ding is a six-times course winner but never over this trip. Martha Brae would have a decent chance at the weights and her stable is emerging from the doldrums while Sandymount Rose is usually thereabouts but continues to struggle to get her head in front. MIDNIGHTREFLECTION came up against a well-treated rival in Robin Gold at Ascot and the pair pulled clear on the run-in. She can go one better today as Royal Claret has yet to fire this season.
Martha Brae 3-1 (11-11) Chased leader, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd before not fluent 8th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 5, 31 1/2l behind Kilconny Bridge (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Midnightreflection 7-1 (11-2) Mid-division, closed 2nd, led 4 out, ridden before last, headed by cheekily ridden winner towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Robin Gold (10-6) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Hawthorn Cottage (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Prominent, led before 3rd, not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened before last, 13th of 17, 18 3/4l behind Castle Robin (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Jully Les Buxy 11-1 (11-6) Prominent, lost place before 7th, soon behind, 5th of 7, 30l behind Royal Claret (10-11) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Ding Ding 11-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 8th, ran on to challenge approaching 2 out, no extra from last, 4th of 9, 8l behind Midnight Glance (11-1) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Sandymount Rose (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led after 8th, mistake 4 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, kept on after last but no match for winner, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Catchmeifyoucan (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Royal Claret 9-2 (10-9) Held up, not fluent and pushed along 8th, soon weakened, last of 5, dist behind Kilconny Bridge (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
