led, pressed by Ballybough Nora after 11th, good jump 3 out and regained lead, soon 2-lengths clear, hung left before 2 out, 5-lengths clear and tiring last, kept on run-in and maintained advantage
tracked leader, pressed leader after 11th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened 2 out, all out and lost second before last
tracked leader then mid-division, hard-ridden and detached from leaders before 4 out, stayed on gamely for pressure home straight, significant headway to take 2nd before the last
towards rear, not fluent 5th, niggled along before 9th, mistake 10th when struggling, tailed off
towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, stayed on home straight
in rear, reminders and struggling 7th, detached and last before 10th, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader, pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out, no more
Overawed won this last year when returning from an absence but is 14lb higher on her return to action this time. Ballybough Nora placed twice last season and will be all the better for her run at Chepstow but it’s about time BLACK TULIP was getting her head in front over the larger obstacles. She wandered under pressure when third over track and trip on her reappearance but has been dropped 2lb since. Arqalina goes well fresh but probably needs the handicapper to ease her in the weights.
Black Tulip 4-1 (11-4) Chased (clear) winner until 6th, dropped to 4th before 10th, 3rd again before 4 out, no impression when went left 3 out, mistake next, awkward last, 3rd of 6, 13 1/2l behind Absolute Jaffa (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Ballybough Nora (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Held up towards rear, closer tracking leaders before 8th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 9, 11 3/4l behind From The Heart (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Overawed 9-2 (10-7) Raced wide, in touch, ridden after 5 out, soon lost place, left behind from next, 5th of 6, 35 1/2l behind Haul Us In (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Nautical Twilight 16-1 (12-0) Raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until after 3 out, weakened before next, 9th of 11, 31 1/4l behind The Tin Miner (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Liffeydale Dreamer (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Never that fluent, always off the pace in last, not fluent 2nd and 7th, mistake next, tailed off 3 out, last of 3, dist behind Jubilympics (11-6) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Grania O'Malley (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Led after 1st, headed 4th, lost place after 4 out, ridden and made little impression from 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Uno Mas (10-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Arqalina (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Raced wide in mid-division, weakened before bypassing 10th, tailed off next, pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
