tracked leader, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, weakened
led until 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on after final fence, not reach leader
tracked leaders, made headway to challenge at 3 out, ridden to lead at 2 out, went clear after final fence, won easily
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on at 2 out, made no impression
held up, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, pulled up
held up, ridden and outpaced at 4 out, unseated rider at 3 out
Coded Message is a useful hurdler but she has not distinguished herself over fences so far. Emmas Joy is eased in grade, however, and PRECIOUS ELEANOR certainly wouldn’t be winning out of turn. She keeps finding one too good but this looks a little easier than recent assignments at Cheltenham and Wincanton. Graces Order is also respected as she got going too late here on New Year’s Eve and looks like making a better chaser than hurdler. Burrows Diamond beat Thursday’s Wetherby winner Maid O’Malley at Newcastle last time but does have a 6lb rise in the weights to overcome.
Emmas Joy (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up in last trio, pushed along in modest 5th after 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 18 1/4l behind The Glancing Queen (11-5) at Warwick 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Dec.
Precious Eleanor (FR) 5-2fav (10-6) Led, ridden before 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on without threatening clear winner, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Belle De Manech (10-3) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Burrows Diamond (FR) 7-2 (11-6) Led until 4th, led 11th, clear 2 out, easily, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Maid O'Malley (11-3) by 6l, 4 ran.
Found On (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Midfield, headway to press leaders 5th, led 6th, headed narrowly 8th, not fluent 11th, almost upsides 14th, close up when mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out, hit last, 6th of 13, 20 1/2l behind Slipway (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Coded Message 3-1jfav (11-3) Chased leaders, disputed lead 6th, led 9th, headed before 2 out, plugged on one pace from last, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Emmpressive Lady (11-4) at Kempton 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Graces Order (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Held up, headway to go 3rd home turn, mistake 4 out when tracking leaders, went 2nd 2 out, kept on well from last, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Docpickedme (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.