mid-division until 8th, soon behind
chased leaders until 8th, soon behind
mid-division, hit 6th, headway next, ridden after 8th, soon weakened
in touch until 8th, soon behind
held up towards rear, hit 7th, headway after 9th, ridden after 2 out, no further impression from next
prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace
chased leaders until 9th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
held up towards rear, headway after 8th, ridden in 4th after 2 out, soon weakened
led until 8th, weakened 2 out
held up towards rear, headway from 8th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on
tracked leaders, led 8th, ridden when mistake last, soon headed, kept on same pace
held up behind, ridden and headway after 2 out, stayed on, never troubled leaders
held up towards rear, headway after 8th, ridden in close 3rd after 2 out, every chance last, kept on
chased leaders until weakened 9th
An open finale in which narrow preference is for Khadija ahead of Arctic Glow, Beautiful Night and Madam Blaze. This looks a very weak race and it is unlikely to take much winning despite the numbers. The selection should be fit from a recent run on the flat and has bits and pieces of form which give her solid claims, although the fact that she is still a maiden after 14 starts over timber is hardly encouraging. If the ground continues to deteriorate then it may pay to side with Arctic Glow who is a course and distance winner and has run well on soft ground in the past. Zuleta should have improved for a recent run, whilst Sweet Matriarch is unexposed but has a tough task under top-weight. Madam Blaze disappointed last time out but is better than that, whilst Rich Nomad is slowly edging down the weights. An awful contest, in which the pin comes down on Khadija.
Sweet Matriarch 50-1 (10-6) Mid-division, ridden and lost touch 7th, tailed off, 8th of 14, well behind Honour High (10-12) at Fontwell 3m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Devon Blue (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, lost touch 9th, behind when pulled up 5 out in race won by BallyGalley Bob (11-5) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan, 15 ran.
Beautiful Night (FR) 20-1 (10-3) Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten, 8th of 16, 28l behind Cortesia (10-3) at Bangor 2m 1f mrs mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Classic Ruby 9-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway after 7th, ridden after next, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 14, well behind Reelinga (11-5) at Taunton 3m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Dec.
The Laying Hen (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Towards rear, ridden and hampered, unseated rider 11th unseated rider at the 11th in race won by Back In Business (11-12) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf in Mar, 8 ran.
Arctic Glow 16-1 (10-3) Prominent until weakened after 10th, 13th of 18, 34l behind Third Level Tom (11-5) at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in May.
Super Lady (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Towards rear, weakened 6th, tailed off, 15th of 18, well behind Thebelloftheball (10-7) at Exeter 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Madam Blaze 28-1 (10-7) Held up and behind, pushed along approaching 5th, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 26l behind Virtue (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Khadija 14-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway 9th, ridden 3 out, soon one pace, 4th of 13, 10l behind Terramarique (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Aug.
Zuleta 40-1 (11-0) Always behind, tailed off, 12th of 18, well behind Pitful Tercah (10-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Lets Get Busy (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Mid-division until 5th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Tizzy Blue (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Jan, 17 ran.
Crouch End Flyer 40-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, hit 5th and weakened, tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind Marsam (10-12) at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Rich Nomad 33-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden after 3 out, staying on when mistake 2 out, not reach leaders, 7th of 18, 8l behind Chinara (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Gouranga 25-1 (10-2) Mid-division, jumped slowly 4 out, weakened quickly 2 out, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Eila (10-2) at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Break The Ice 25-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, led approaching 3rd, jumped right next, headed 10th, soon lost place, 7th of 14, well behind Fondness (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
