held up in touch, struggling 9th, tailed off 3 out
with leader, led after 3 out, ridden approaching last, hard pressed flat, headed post
in touch, lost place 4th, headway on outside after 4 out, outpaced after next, no impression from 2 out
made most until ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on under pressure approaching last, rallied flat, held towards finish
always prominent on inside, outpaced after 3 out, ridden after next, switched inside approaching last, stayed on to challenge flat, led post
raced keenly, held up in touch, joined leaders on outside 4th, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, chased leaders under pressure 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression
held up behind, reminder after 7th, struggling after next, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out
Carmela Maria has really come into her own since being stepped up in trip, winning back-to-back handicaps over 3m2f at Catterick. She likes soft ground and a hat-trick is a distinct possibility with Edmond Linehan again taking off 7lb but Mike Sowerby's mare is taken on today with ONIZ TIPTOES. The 11-year-old stays forever and deserves a change of luck after a string of decent efforts over fences and hurdles, including last time in the Lincolnshire National at Market Rasen. Matmata De Tendron is another dour stayer who will be doing his best work at the finish while chaser Frontier Boy can't be ignored and Darkan Road has hinted at ability in the past.
Little Fifi 100-1 (10-10) Went left 1st, tracked leader, outpaced 2 out, soon lost place, weakened last, 4th of 10, 20l behind Micro Mission (10-5) at Kelso 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Frontier Boy (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Tracked leader, mistake 8th, led approaching 10th, headed before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 3rd of 6, 36l behind Bishophill Jack (11-8) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Dec.
Carmela Maria 6-1 (10-8) In touch, headway 3 out, led after next, mistake last, kept on, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec beating Phoenix Lady (10-3) by 7l, 11 ran.
Matmata de Tendron (FR) 12-1 (9-8) Prominent until 12th, soon in rear, 5th of 8, 38l behind Wide Receiver (11-2) at Market Rasen 3m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Oniz Tiptoes (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) In rear, jumped slowly 6th, headway when hampered 16th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Wide Receiver (11-2) at Market Rasen 3m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Darkan Road 14-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, blundered 3rd and 4th, in rear and mistake and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Red Tanber (10-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Dec, 6 ran.
Bach Street Girl (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Mid-division in touch on outside, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 10, 34l behind Waywood Princess (9-7) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Grey Locker 40-1 (10-0) In rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, in a race won by Waywood Princess (9-7) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec, 10 ran.
