tracked leading pair, jumped right 3rd, 2nd before 6th, led going well approaching 2 out, soon clear, in no danger when went right and hit last, soon hung right, driven out
keen, tracked leader, led before 2nd, hit 4th and next, headed when mistake and stumbled 2 out, soon one pace and no chance with winner
held up in 4th place, bumped 3rd, 3rd going well after 3 out until ridden and found nil before next, soon beaten
raced wide, led until after 2nd, chased leader until before 6th, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, rallied into 3rd and hung right before 2 out, plugged on from last, no chance with winner
held up last, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, modest 4th before next, mistake last
Theatre Territory looked sure to win at Newbury last month when capsizing two out. This is a better race, however, and Ms Parfois will also need to step up on her victory at Warwick. The latter was earlier easily outpaced by COLIN’S SISTER in a Listed race at Haydock and Colin Tizzard’s likeable mare is fancied to confirm that form on 5lb worse terms. She can complete her four-timer as Happy Diva’s better recent form has been over further. Kelka won a couple of minor events before the turn of the year but had her limitations exposed last time at Sedgefield.
Colin's Sister 4-6fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, closed 5th, led next, headed after 4 out, led before next, easily drew clear flat, won at Haydock 2m 3f lst (1) sft in Dec beating My Khaleesi (11-0) by 6l, 6 ran.
Happy Diva (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Prominent, went 2nd from 3 out, soon outpaced, 4th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Constantine Bay (11-5) at Doncaster 3m (1) gd in Jan.
Kelka 11-4 (11-10) Held up in touch, weakened 3 out, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Bordeaux Bill (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Jan.
Ms Parfois (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) With leader, led narrowly after 5th, made rest, ridden before 2 out, hard pressed last, stayed on well under pressure flat, won at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan beating Wizard's Sliabh (11-6) by 2l, 5 ran.
Theatre Territory (IRE) 4-9fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, 2nd after 3 out, challenged going best when fell 2 out, at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.