tracked leaders, hit 3 out, soon weakened, blundered badly 2 out
tracked leaders, on outside, challenging when not fluent 4 out, led 3 out, soon headed, no impression on winner flat
led until 6th, 3rd and beaten before 2 out, hanging right and weakened last
in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, behind 7th, tailed off
held up, in rear, some headway 4 out, weakened after next
tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, soon ridden, behind 7th, pulled up after
held up, towards rear, driven 4 out, headway next, no impression on leaders, went 3rd from last
mid-division, hampered on bend after 6th, well behind from next
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden before 7th, soon beaten
mid-division, headway before 7th, challenged 3 out, soon led, drew clear flat, ran on strongly
tracked leader, led 6th, headed 3 out, no extra before next
held up, in mid-division, headway 6th, weakened 4 out, hit 2 out
chased leaders, every chance 3 out, weakened before next
towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 6th
chased leaders, blundered 6th, soon lost place, well beaten from 7th, pulled up after
Magic Mustard won a lower grade contest at Fontwell last month and is upped 6lb. WHAT A DIVA (NAP) makes more appeal as she was narrowly beaten at Exeter on her latest start and looks to have a slightly easier task in this. Norse Light was still fighting it out for the places when falling at Ludlow recently and could be thereabouts again while Polarbrook was placed off a higher mark at Wetherby earlier this year but it’s difficult to make a serious case for any of the remainder in their current form.
Cucklington 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, pushed along after 8th, lost place next, brief rally on inside under pressure approaching 2 out where mistake, soon beaten, 5th of 9, 24 3/4l behind Patsys Castle (11-8) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Baron Du Plessis (FR) 40-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened from next, 8th of 15, 27 3/4l behind Behind Time (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
What A Diva 8-1 (10-13) Held up rear division, headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, led run-in, kept on and headed close home, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Desert Sensation (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Beautiful People (FR) 14-1 (10-7) Held up well in rear, mistake 6th, headway before 3 out, 3rd approaching next, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 10, 19 3/4l behind Templehills (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Norse Light 9-2 (11-10) Mid-division, headway after 9th, chasing leaders when fell 4 out, at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Renewing 33-1 (11-10) In touch, reminders 6th, soon lost place, 8th of 15, dist behind Midnight Gem (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Celtic Tune (FR) 100-1 (10-6) Took keen hold, held up, always behind, 15th of 18, dist behind Wildmoor Boy (10-3) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Agreement (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Held up, mid-division, weakened from 5 out, 11th of 15, dist behind Court King (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Magic Mustard (IRE) 3-1fav (11-6) Towards rear, headway into mid-division after 7th, ridden after 4 out, chased leaders under pressure before 2 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on well to lead closing stages, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Port Navas (10-12) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Seas Of Green 22-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Bobble Boru (11-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Act Four (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Held up, weakened 3 out, 8th of 14, 31 1/4l behind Verygoodverygood (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Polarbrook (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before last, 4th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Mrs Burbidge (10-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Midnight Owle 200-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, last of 6, dist behind Aqua Dude (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Diamond Tammy (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Soon well behind, tailed off, 7th of 9, 33 3/4l behind Amantius (11-4) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Repeat The Feat (FR) 20-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway after 7th, lost place after next, well behind 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Tommy The Rascal (10-4) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.