held up in touch in mid-division, headway before 7th, close 2nd 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, mistake and weakened next
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace next
held up in rear, ridden and lost touch after 7th
tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd after 2nd, led 3rd, not fluent 3 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace flat
towards rear, some headway when not fluent 7th, ridden and weakened before 3 out
chased leader until after 2nd, stayed handy, not fluent 7th, challenged 2 out, led before last, stayed on
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, struggling before 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 7th
took keen hold, led until not fluent 3rd, mistake 6th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out
Noel Fehily had an armchair ride aboard SHAKY GIFT at Fakenham last Tuesday. Neil Mulholland's mare is improving with experience and should be capable of defying a penalty in this if conditional Shane Quinlan also allows his mount time to get into a rhythm. Miss Joeking has improved recently and got off the mark under Ross Chapman at Hexham last time. She is 10lb higher here but still rates the danger with only Dalby Spook, a beaten favourite at Sedgefield 12 days ago, likely to be good enough to trouble the top two.
Shaky Gift (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) In touch, headway to track leader 3 out, led bend approaching last, soon clear, comfortable, won at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Miss Mayfair (11-2) by 14l, 6 ran.
Miss Joeking (IRE) 5-1fav (10-9) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, blundered last, just held on, won at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Gunner Lindley (10-13) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Dalby Spook (IRE) 15-8fav (10-13) Held up mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 7, 30 1/2l behind Ellistrin Belle (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Rebekah Rabbit (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Always behind, last of 12, dist behind Crazy Jack (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Harriet's Ark 16-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, kept on and held for 3rd close home, 4th of 10, 28 1/4l behind Patricktom Boru (10-13) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Chasma 20-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 8, 30 1/2l behind Prince Khurram (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) gf in Apr.
Streele (USA) 300-1 (10-3) Mid-division, struggling after 5th, last of 9, dist behind Clock On Tom (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Redanna (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Led until blundered and headed 9th, tried to rally next, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
