tracked leader, jumped right 5th, mistake 5 out when upsides, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, plugged on
held up in touch, hard ridden approaching 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, could not go pace of leader 2 out, stayed on well from last
made all, increased tempo 4 out, clear 2 out, eased down from last
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Only five to post but a tightly-knit affair with nothing discounted. However, after finding it hard to get her head in front last term, FORTUNES MELODY has come good the last twice and gets the nod, with a valuable 7lb claimed by Ben Bromley who scored on the mare here over hurdles in September. She's only five and should have plenty more to come. Good Luck Charm was no match for Kissesforkatie at Fontwell eight days ago but it was a solid introduction to fences and she's well respected in receipt of weight all round. The other three have respectable credentials, although all make seasonal reappearances with Farne, who showed distinct promise over fences last term, preferred to the chasing debutants, Gazette Bourgeoise and Eureka Creek, both of whom are likely to do well over fences.
Fortunes Melody 11-8fav (11-0) Made all, faced strong challenge 3 out, shaken up after 3 out, joined 2 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden run-in, stayed on gamely to forge ahead towards finish, won at Worcester 2m 4f (2) gd in Oct beating Voice Of Calm (11-0) by 1l, 5 ran.
Gazette Bourgeoise (FR) 13-2 (10-10) Led until 3rd, led 6th, ridden and headed before last, soon beaten, weakened flat, 4th of 9, 29 1/2l behind Panic Attack (10-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Eureka Creek (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Prominent, ridden before 3 out, close up 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Fonzerelli (11-1) at Doncaster 3m lst (1) sft in Mar.
Farne (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Close up in rear, headway 3 out, wide and led next, ridden run in, headed close home, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Glorious Lady (10-0) at Warwick 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Good Look Charm (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Led, headed before 7th, asked for effort before 3 out, kept on towards finish, no match for winner, 2nd of 3, 2 3/4l behind Kissesforkatie (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f (3) sft in Nov.
