tracked leaders, headway when left in lead 10th, ridden after 2 out, headed last, no extra flat
held up towards rear, tracked leaders 10th, outpaced in 4th 3 out, soon beaten
blundered and rider lost iron briefly 1st, mid-division, tracked leaders 8th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
in touch when blundered and unseated rider 1st
pressed leader on outside after 2nd, mistake 9th, slightly hampered next, lost place 5 out, ridden and weakened after next
led to before 2nd, chased leaders, hampered 10th, driven before 4 out, ridden and outpaced by front pair after next, kept on, no impression
tracked leader, led before 2nd, fell 10th
never better than mid-division, towards rear when slipped on landing and unseated rider 9th
mid-division on outside, hit 4th, pushed along and struggling from 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 10th
not always fluent, always behind, struggling 9th, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up after 11th
behind, headway to track leaders 8th, left 2nd at 10th, ridden to challenge after 2 out, led last, kept on well
Dual hurdles winner BLACK TULIP has done well in three starts over fences and though unable to cope with Synopsis at Cheltenham should find this less daunting. Silent Steps was pulled up that day but Molly Carew also won twice over timber and didn't do much wrong on her chasing bow at Sandown and will have learnt from that. Braventara continues to have problems with her jumping but winning point-to-pointer and hurdler Belle Empress had a very stiff task on her chasing bow at Warwick and should find this less taxing. Lostnfound has only run once over fences and was beaten a long way and her most recent run was over hurdles.
Graceful Legend 11-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, disputing 2nd from 5th until 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Commodore Barry (11-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Belle Empress 25-1 (11-0) In rear, not fluent and outpaced 13th, soon behind, 5th of 7, 28 3/4l behind Atlanta Ablaze (11-0) at Warwick 2m 4f lst (1) gs in Dec.
Black Tulip 6-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, led 3rd, pecked 3 out, headed next, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Synopsis (12-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Jet Set (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Disputed lead to after 1st, tracked leader, disputed lead again before 7th, led after 4 out to next, soon ridden, weakened between last 2, 5th of 7, 25 3/4l behind Thosedaysaregone (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Braventara 5-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway to lead before 5th, unseated rider 6th, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Angels Antics 8-1 (12-6) Tracked leaders, slow 2nd, soon lost place, under pressure halfway, rallied 4 out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, dist behind Pretty Miss Mahler (10-11) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
The Kings Baby (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Led, blundered 3 out, soon headed, weakened quickly and pulled up before nex, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Molly Carew 25-1 (10-7) Mistake 1st, behind, headway into 3rd 13th, went 2nd before last, kept on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Warthog (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Silent Steps (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Soon led, headed 8th, led again after 10th, blundered 3 out, soon headed, weakened last, 3rd of 7, 11 1/4l behind Pretty Miss Mahler (10-11) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Lostnfound 12-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway before 2 out to chase winner, no impression, 2nd of 9, 12l behind Bonza Girl (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Skewiff 5-2jfav (11-5) Held up in rear, struggling in 7th before 11th, never involved, 7th of 8, 36l behind Spring Wolf (10-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
