keen tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next
in touch in rear, wide and headway to chase leader 3 out until ridden next, rallied flat to go 2nd towards finish
led, hit 4th, headed 6th, tracked leader until ridden 3 out, weakened next
tracked leader, led 6th, ridden 2 out, headed next, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
close up, headway when short of room approaching 3 out, chased leader next, ridden to lead when hit last, ridden out
NonRunner
Though Karannelle is 6lb better off than when almost five lengths behind ISABELLA BEE (NAP) at Newton Abbot last month, Fergal O’Brien’s lightly-raced mare improved again to win here last week and she can confirm the form and complete a double. Addosh has placed the last twice and is 5lb lower than her last winning mark and Pop The Champagne has a good strike-rate over timber but Ip Up hasn’t run since February and is having a first outing for a new yard while On Cloud Nine has been well beaten in both starts in handicaps.
Ip Up (FR) (11-0) 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Ioup La La (11-0) at Fontainebleau 2m 2f sft in Feb.
Addosh 8-1 (11-13) Towards rear, in touch, raced keenly early, ridden home turn, ran on past beaten rivals, never threatened, 3rd of 7, 8 1/2l behind Pillar Of Steel (11-10) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Pop The Champagne (FR) 66-1 (9-9) Towards rear of mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on same pace from over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Naaey (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Aug.
On Cloud Nine (IRE) 10-3 (11-11) Jumped right at times, led, not fluent 5th or 6th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, last of 10, dist behind Flat White (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Isabella Bee (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, led last, stayed on well flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Pittsburg (11-5) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Karannelle (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, closed going strongly after 3 out, led 2 out, soon driven and hung left, headed last stride, 2nd of 7, nk behind Saddlers Quest (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Sep.