tracked leader, led 6th (3 out), clear 2 out, very easily
tracked leading pair, no impression when hung left after 2 out, weakened before the last
led until 6th (3 out), chased winner but no chance next
held up, headway on outside approaching 5th, pushed along chasing leaders before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd
chased leaders, weakened before 2 out
held up in last pair, outpaced 6th (3 out), no chance after
Nonrunner
Ruby Rambler and Carinena were both well beaten last time having won maiden hurdles on their penultimate starts. The former drops in class for this and should finish closer but WESTERN BREEZE (NAP) is another maiden winner and was beaten only a length in a handicap at Uttoxeter last month. Mark Walford's mare gets the nod to go one better in this. Cool Baranca has a shout on her latest third at Musselburgh though that came on fast ground but the remainder are harder to fancy in their current form.
Ruby Rambler 11-2 (11-0) Tracked winner until pushed along before 2 out, chased leading pair, ridden and one pace between last two, went right and stumbled last, 3rd of 7, 21l behind Tea In Transvaal (11-0) at Newbury 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Carinena (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, ridden and no impression on winner after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 9, 15l behind The Organist (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Western Breeze (IRE) 10-3fav (11-7) Led, clear before 2 out, ridden before and hit last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Thatchers Gold (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Timon's Tara 50-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, closed 3 out, soon outpaced and beaten, disputing well held 4th 2 out, 5th of 8, 28 1/2l behind Unowhatimeanharry (11-10) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Cool Baranca (GER) 14-1 (10-6) In touch in rear, ridden and headway 3 out, stayed on run in, nearest finish, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Western Way (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Gold Chain (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Held up, dropped to rear 10f out, soon ridden along, behind 8f out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Asian Wing (9-6) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Giveagirlachance (IRE) 50-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, behind over 2f out, 7th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Rebel Collins (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
