disputed lead, headed and remained close up 5th, pressed leader 3 out, pushed along and led before 2 out, ridden and kept on well after last, headed towards finish, well clear of 3rd
in rear, headway and not clear run on rails before home turn, went 5th 2 out, kept on one pace
front mid-division, outpaced and weakened 2 out
mid-division, effort and headway into 3rd before 2 out, pressed leader last, pushed out and led towards finish, always doing enough
in rear, ridden and weakened tamely well before 2 out, soon pulled up
front mid-division, lost place quickly and tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
front mid-division, headway into 3rd 2 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on one pace, no chance with front pair
disputed lead, headed and tracked leaders before 5th, pushed along before 2 out, weakening when mistake last
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
in rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out
disputed lead, led before 5th, hit 3 out, soon pushed along, headed before 2 out, ridden and gradually faded from 2 out
mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off
The returning Letsbe Avenue is 0-8 but was placed here in April when last seen and Folly Gate was second over course and distance more recently. Southwell fourth Midnight Callisto has shown enough to suggest she can win a race like this when the handicapper cuts her some slack but it’s difficult to get away from LIME DROP, who has won her last two in this grade and still looks well treated in this despite a penalty.
Midnight Callisto 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, bad mistake 2 out and headed, soon ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Irish Sovereign (10-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Folly Gate (FR) 5-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway to press leaders before 2 out, left in narrow lead 2 out, pressed last and ridden run-in, stayed on but headed towards finish, no extra, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Mi Laddo (10-2) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Diamon Des Flos (FR) 50-1 (11-4) Held up and always towards rear, 8th of 11, 32l behind Hardkore (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Lime Drop (FR) 7-2jfav (11-0) Held up in rear headway 3 out, challenged going well 2 out, soon led, well clear flat, very easily, won at Leicester 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Chantilly Haze (11-8) by 9l, 10 ran.
Musical 200-1 (10-12) Keen in rear, never on terms, 12th of 15, 18 1/2l behind Hartur D'oudairies (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Toad Of Toad Hall 80-1 (11-5) Last pair, never a factor, tailed off, 10th of 16, dist behind Cheng Gong (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
One Last Glance 125-1 (10-11) Towards rear, kept on one pace from 3 out, 6th of 13, 30l behind Onemorefortheroad (11-8) at Stratford 2m (3) gd in Oct.
Vanderbilt (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) 10 close up, not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, briefly pressed leader before 2 out, soon held and stayed on one pace from last, 4th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Galore Desassences (11-4) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gf in Nov.
Letsbe Avenue (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Chased leader, awkward 1st, not fluent 4th, ridden before 2 out, still 2nd last, weakened flat, 3rd of 11, 7 1/2l behind Theocrat (11-7) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Gaelic Thunder 80-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, losing ground rapidly and ridden from 3 out, no response, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
The Imposter (FR) 66-1 (10-5) Towards rear of mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, tailed off, 13th of 17, dist behind Helios Allen (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Sam Haze 200-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, detached and no extra soon after, 6th of 12, dist behind Transfer Friendly (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Pink Jazz (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Green Power (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Deep Inferno (IRE) 22-1 (10-3) Held up, became detached after 3rd and pushed along, lost touch before 5th, last of 11, dist behind Ray's The One (12-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
