in touch in rear, headway 2 out, ridden and every chance next, ridden to lead run in, ran on
keen in touch in rear, headway 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace
tracked leaders, led soon after 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden and every chance last, ran on
tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed soon after next, weakened 2 out
close up, chased leader soon after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and blundered last, headed run in, ran on
close up, dropped to rear 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out
led, pushed along and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out
Warwick winner Opening Bid appears best over 2m while Molliana steps up a grade and is possibly flattered by her form figures, though she did win over track and trip two weeks ago. DARGIANNINI was made favourite for a Grade 3 at Chepstow having a first run for Paul Nicholls but stopped quickly and was pulled up having pulled much too hard. That may have only been a blip as he looked a nice prospect last season for Harry Whittington. Guernesey was just beaten by an in-form rival at Warwick after winning at Exeter so looks a threat and Grisbi De Berce was travelling like a winner when falling two out at Market Rasen in June while An Tailliur was unsighted when unseating his rider at the first at Cheltenham when on a six-timer. The juvenile Mister Allegro won his first two hurdle starts but stamina could be an issue over this trip.
An Tailliur (FR) 3-1fav (11-7) Close up when stumbled and unseated rider 1st, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Grisbi De Berce (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway home turn, not much room and hung right before 2 out, 3rd when mistake 2 out, close up and still yet to be ridden when fell last, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Dargiannini (IRE) 10-3fav (10-10) Mid-division, hit 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, pulled up after 2 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (1) gd in Oct.
Opening Bid 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leading pair, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd approaching and hit 4 out, led last, went clear run -in, stayed on well, won at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Nazwa (10-0) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Guernesey (FR) 11-4 (11-12) In touch, headway 3 out, ridden and joined winner next, ran on, lost final stride, 2nd of 7, shd behind Getalead (11-7) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Molliana 7-2fav (10-13) Towards rear, effort and headway home turn, pushed along and went 3rd before omitted 2 out, ridden and stayed on strongly to lead over 110 yards out on run-in, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Nov beating Electric Annie (10-3) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Mister Allegro 12-1 (10-12) Led, went right and hit 3rd, wandered and headed 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, weakened quickly and soon behind, 8th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Knight Salute (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Nov.
