tracked leading pair, awkward 6th, outpaced after 3 out, ridden and weakened before mistake next
mostly jumped well, led, flattened 3 out, pushed along and headed approaching next, dropped to 3rd and one pace from 2 out, no chance with leading duo
raced wide, tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon joined, headed approaching last, rallied under pressure and every chance run-in, no extra towards finish
raced keenly, held up last, 3rd on outside travelling well before 2 out, 2nd 2 out, soon challenging, led narrowly approaching last, joined and driven run-in, stayed on to assert towards finish
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Angels Antics is still a novice but has taken well to hurdles and just failed to catch the well-regarded Cap Soleil over this trip on similar ground at Haydock two weeks ago. Dusky Legend is the highest rated of these but there are doubts about the going and she has been chasing and fell last time at Newbury, though was travelling like a winner at the time. POPPY KAY was just beaten when last trying this sort of trip. She’s improved since on the evidence of two recent runs at Newbury and can get back to winning ways here. Midnight Jazz was second twice in this grade last season and will be all the better for a recent comeback but Hitherjacques Lady has a bit find on these terms.
Angels Antics 13-2 (11-0) Not that fluent, tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, outpaced 3 out, rallied last, switched right flat, stayed on, went 2nd close home, just held, 2nd of 5, nk behind Cap Soleil (11-3) at Haydock 2m 3f lst (1) hvy in Dec.
Hitherjacques Lady (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Led, strongly pressed from 2 out, kept narrow advantage until mistake and narrowly headed last, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final 150 yards, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Graceful Legend (11-12) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Midnight Jazz 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, last of 6, 37 1/4l behind Maria's Benefit (10-13) at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Poppy Kay 5-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, disputing 4th, outpaced between last 2, hung left and rallied into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, 2l behind High Bridge (11-10) at Newbury 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Dec.
Dusky Legend 4-1 (11-6) Held up in touch in rear, left in 4th place at 4th, went 2nd 3 out, 2 lengths down and travelling well enough when fell next, at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
