tracked leaders, not fluent at times, pushed along 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next
raced wide, in touch towards rear, ridden 3 out, weakened next
led, ridden and joined 2 out, headed flat, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, dropped to rear at 5th, not a factor after
tracked leader, ridden to join leader 2 out, led flat, ran on
in touch in rear, headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
MOLLIANA (NAP) will be sharper for last month’s reappearance at Hereford and is only 3lb higher than when winning last year’s renewal. She gets the vote to repeat. Stablemate Midnight Callisto hasn’t raced since May while Choral Work is fitted with headgear on the back of September’s fourth at Warwick. Tibbie Dunbar is fit from the Flat though is 8lb higher than when last winning over hurdles while Love Actually won over track and trip at the start of the year and is preferred to Sweet Nightingale. Diplomatie has won on the Flat and over timber in France and debuts for a new yard.
Midnight Callisto 5-1 (11-8) Led after 1st, pushed along when pressed before 2 out, bad mistake 2 out, soon ridden and headed, hit last and weakened, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Yauthym (11-9) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Molliana 6-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, dropped to rear 6th, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on one pace flat, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Barely Famous (10-10) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Choral Work 9-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, mistake and pushed along 6th, headway chasing leaders home turn, plugged on, no impression, 4th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Solstalla (11-5) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Tibbie Dunbar 40-1 (9-4) Soon crossed over to lead, headed and weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Vaynor (9-8) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Diplomatie (FR) (10-5) 7th of 11, dist behind A L'abord'az (11-0) at Auteuil 2m 2f hvy in Sep.
Love Actually (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Rear mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, gradually faded, 6th of 10, 32 1/4l behind Chives (12-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Sweet Nightingale 14-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, well beaten 2 out, 7th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Allsfineandandy (10-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
