held up in 5th, took keen hold, headway to lead before 3rd, soon clear, headed after 3 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 3rd, led after 3 out, ridden when not fluent last, edged right and headed flat, no impression towards finish
tracked leader until before 3rd, awkward 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before next
held up in rear, went 4th and ridden approaching 3 out, never on terms, weakened before next
tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out
led until approaching 3rd, ridden and edged left before 3 out, wandered from after 2 out, led flat, stayed on dourly
PULLING POWER is just preferred to likely market rival Happy Diva in this as she was a bit unfortunate not to win a bumper and rallied well on her hurdling debut at Ludlow after making a hash of the third-last. Happy Diva was beaten when falling at the last at Lingfield but would have been placed. However it was good ground when she finished second over this track and trip earlier. Miss Mash would have to improve again on her latest fifth at Uttoxeter but is still preferred to the remaining trio.
A Touch Of Sass (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Took keen hold, held up behind, headway 6th, ridden and outpaced in 4th after 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 8, 34l behind Brod Na Heireann (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Happy Diva (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up in last trio, steady headway from 5th, chased leaders in 3rd after 3 out, 2nd next, held when fell heavily last, at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Maetrufel Annie 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until after 2nd, in touch until jumped slowly 7th, tailed off after 4 out, pulled up after landing at a trot 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) sft in Apr.
Miss Mash 100-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, outpaced before 3 out, no impression when mistake 2 out, 5th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Banyu (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Premier Rose (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) With leader, lost place over 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind Mystical Knight (11-0) at Warwick 2m (6) hvy in Dec.
Pulling Power 6-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, led 4 out, blundered when headed next, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Rene's Girl (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
