mid-division, headway from 5th, chased winner after 2 out, soon ridden, no impression before last, stayed on same pace
held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, 4th and one pace when not fluent last, no extra flat
held up in touch, keen early, ridden and weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last
held up in rear, ridden and headway on outside after 2 out, weakened before last
held up in rear, headway on outside 5th, ridden after 2 out, 3rd and one pace when not fluent last
slightly reluctant to race, chased winner until 3rd, not fluent and lost place 5th, well behind 2 out, stayed on approaching last, no impression
made all, clear before last, ran on well, pushed out
took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd until after 2 out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Bantam finished ahead of Midnight Jazz and Quiet Candid when second at Cheltenham in the spring and comes out best again at the revised weights. But she isn't straightforward and was beaten when odds-on at Newton Abbot last month. POETIC VERSE (NAP) won very easily at Market Rasen in August and followed that up with a close second in a Class 2 handicap on the Flat at Catterick. She should take all the beating getting 5lb from the top weight. Announcement is useful but would have preferred easier going, though is still preferred to Irish raider Troubled Soul and Northern Meeting, who was well beaten at Warwick after beating a subsequent winner at Worcester.
Bantam (IRE) 10-11fav (11-8) Led, clear to before 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon one pace, no chance with winner between last 2, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Dry Ol'party (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Poetic Verse 7-2fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Dominada (8-2) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Quiet Candid (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division in touch, driven to chase leaders between last 2, one pace flat, no impression, 5th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Stephanie Frances (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f lst (1) gd in Apr.
Announcement 8-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, well in touch after 3 out, effort on outside before 2 out, not fluent last, pressed for 2nd flat, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Russian Royale (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Troubled Soul (IRE) 8-1fav (11-5) Soon mid-division, 9th from 3rd, pushed along approaching straight, not much room and switched left between last 2, soon no impression, kept on, 4th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Wild Fern (11-3) at Gowran Park 2m hcp gd in Oct.
Haatefina 12-1 (11-6) Pressed leader, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed before 2 out, lost place before not fluent last, weakened flat, 6th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Russian Royale (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Northern Meeting (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Took keen hold, led after 1st, headed next, led again 3rd, not fluent 4th, clear briefly before 5th, headed after 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 13, 24l behind Midnight Mint (11-7) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Alys Rock (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 4th and keen, chased winner from 2 out until pecked last, no extra, 5th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Perseid (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Midnight Jazz 9-2 (10-12) With leader, led between last 2, headed last, soon ridden and one pace, no impression with front pair final 110 yards, 3rd of 8, 8 3/4l behind Stephanie Frances (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f lst (1) gd in Apr.
