held up, made headway to challenge and travelled strongly when fell at 3 out
tracked leader, hampered by faller at 3 out, ridden and outpaced at 2 out, kept on after last hurdle
made all, travelled strongly and extended lead at 2 out, mistake at last hurdle, won impressively
tracked leader, hampered by faller at 3 out, ridden and outpaced at 2 out, kept on after last hurdle
held up, hampered by faller at 3 out, ridden and outpaced at 2 out, made no impression
held up, ridden and outpaced at 2 out, pulled up before final hurdle
Lucy Wadham has her string firing on all cylinders and SHANTUNG ran well for third in a similar race to this at Sandown earlier this month when Ruby Yeats was unplaced. Golden Emblem has claims on her form in the spring and Sacre Coeur wasn’t beaten far at Bangor in October, though has been raised 2lb since. On My Command looks a bigger danger as she wasn’t winning out of turn at Market Rasen in the same month and looks fairly treated on her handicap debut. Blarney Bateleur may need this.
Sacre Coeur (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, headway final bend, switched right and went 2nd 2 out, stayed on flat, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Could Be Trouble (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Golden Emblem (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leader, led after 2nd, wandered into 4th, headed before last, no extra flat, 3rd of 4, 5 1/2l behind Runasimi River (11-10) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
On My Command (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Made all, ridden and ran on, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct beating Glimpse Of Gala (11-5) by 4l, 5 ran.
Ruby Yeats 40-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, never a factor, 8th of 12, 22l behind Shirocco's Dream (10-9) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Shantung (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Held up and behind, headway out wide chasing leaders when hit 4 out, ridden and unable to quicken before 2 out, kept on from last, never going pace to threaten, 3rd of 12, 6 1/4l behind Shirocco's Dream (10-9) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Blarney Bateleur (IRE) 9-4fav (11-2) Chased leaders on outside, raced keenly, went 2nd 6th, led next, soon headed, not fluent 8th, beaten before 2 out, no extra, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 8, 15 1/4l behind I'm A Starman (11-8) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in May.
