held up in midfield, ridden before 3 out where stumbled on landing, kept on same pace before 2 out, no impression approaching last
midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, disputed 3rd approaching last, kept on run-in, stayed on into 2nd near finish
midfield, headway to chase leader before 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden, disputed 3rd approaching last, weakened run-in
took keen hold, chased leader, led before 7th, 1 length clear 3 out, still travelling okay 2 out where 2 lengths clear, soon ridden, maintained advantage approaching last, kept on well to assert run-in, readily
held up in midfield, switched left before 3 out, soon ridden and chased leader, 2 lengths down 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no extra close home, weakened into 3rd near finish
midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, not fluent last, stayed on run-in, no danger
always in rear, ridden before 2 out where mistake, soon weakened
held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last
led, headed before 7th, 1 length down when hit 3 out, soon driven and weakened into 4th, weakened into midfield approaching last
held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last
Born To Please is often thereabouts but is just 1-22 over timber and MA BELLE NOIRE (NAP) makes more appeal. No stranger to carrying big weights in this grade, Harry Fry’s mare has placed in four of her last five and deserves a change of luck. Chancer Dancer is improving and was only beaten a length-and-a-quarter on a raid to Hexham earlier in the month so looks the danger.
Flora Paget 125-1 (11-2) Mid-division, hit 4 out, pushed along home turn, keeping on in 4th when bad mistake 2 out, ran on, never threatened, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Moviddy (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) sft in Apr.
Ma Belle Noire 4-1 (12-0) Ridden away from start, prominent, led before 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Little Else (11-3) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Chancer Dancer (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, headway before 2 out, challenged after final bend, led last, soon headed, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Lord Caprio (12-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Fabreze (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Held up in rear on outside, well beaten 3 out, went 4th flat, 4th of 6, 16l behind Well Done Dani (10-13) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Mrs Kinsella (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Held up in last trio, struggling in rear 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Born To Please 150-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, always towards rear, never involved, 10th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Storm Asset (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Burrows Treat (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, well beaten 3 out, pulled up after, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
Tango Arumba (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and led narrowly approaching 2 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened quickly run-in, 8th of 17, 25 1/4l behind Elfride (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in May.
Dancing Dani (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Never fluent, led until jumped slowly and headed 1st, chased winner until 3rd, chased leaders, hit 10th, went badly right and hit 3 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 9, 34 3/4l behind Princess Midnight (11-1) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Indelible Spin (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Held up, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, went distant 3rd last, 3rd of 7, 21 1/2l behind Absolute Ruler (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
