chased leaders, fell 9th
led 1st, made rest, ridden bypassing last, held on gamely, all out
chased winner, ridden bypassing last, closed near finish, just held
took keen hold, tracked leading pair, ridden and no impression after 2 out (normal 3 out ) plugged on same pace after
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 11th, weakened soon after, tailed off
led until went left and headed 1st, restrained into last pair after next, dropped to last before 8th, never involved after, tailed off
held up in last pair, left modest 5th and hampered 9th, went moderate 4th before 2 out (normal 3 out)
Very Extravagant is back in the right grade after trying her luck in Listed company at Cheltenham earlier this month and must go well. But we'll take TAMBURA to win this for the second year running, despite a 13lb higher mark – she beat stronger opposition 12 months ago. Theatre Goer has had a break since pulling up at Worcester in July but would have a chance on her best form. Bull And Bush has her first run since February last year and the others are even harder to fancy.
Very Extravagant (IRE) 12-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, on inside, lost place briefly after 7th, weakened before 4 out, behind when pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Nov.
Tambura 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, outpaced after 4 out, rallied 2 out, no impression, no extra last, 3rd of 5, 15l behind Cloudy Too (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Theatre Goer 8-1 (11-7) Mid-division, struggling 7th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before next, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Bull And Bush (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place and in last pair when mistake 5th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Misty Mai (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) In rear, ridden when jumped right 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Saucysioux 16-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, jumped slow and lost place from 5th, last of 6, dist behind Graceful Legend (11-7) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Frank N Fair 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 5, dist behind Prettylittlething (11-7) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
