held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway when not fluent 4th, jumped right 3 out, chased winner on last bend, no impression when not fluent last, lost 2nd towards finish
made all, going clear when hung left before last, comfortably
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th until not fluent 3 out, weakened before next
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, lost touch before slow jump 7th then pulled up
in rear, well behind after 6th, pulled up before next
not that fluent in rear, ridden 5th, pulled up before next
held up in touch until went wrong and pulled up before 6th
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 7th, struggling 4 out, weakened next
mid-division, not fluent 4th, in touch 6th, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
tracked winner until 5th, reminders 7th, 2nd briefly 3 out, weakened before next
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 7th, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
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YELLOW DOCKETS showed the expected improvement when upped in trip over course and distance last time. As that was her hurdling debut, there should be plenty more to come from Nicky Henderson’s mare who can complete a quick double for the yard. Shantung wasn’t disgraced in Listed company at Haydock after beating a subsequent winner at Lingfield so is unlikely to go down without a fight but The Toojumpa was pulled up at Chepstow after winning a novices’ handicap at Bangor. Executive Capilano is improving and so is Viva Vittoria, who represents a stable in cracking form.
Shantung (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 5th, weakened last, 5th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Queenohearts (11-0) at Haydock 2m 3f lst (1) hvy in Dec.
Yellow Dockets (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Made all, driven clear approaching last, ridden out flat, kept on well, won at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gs in Dec beating Printing Dollars (10-12) by 5l, 11 ran.
Brophies Doll (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Alw prom, disp 5out, lft ld 3out & adv next, went on bef last, sow run in, won at Kirkistown 3m mdn gd in Nov beating Largy Princess (11-11) by 6l, 11 ran.
Busy Lilly 80-1 (10-11) Stumbled 1st, soon well behind, mistake 4th, tailed off 6th, jumped right and went poor 3rd 8th, never any chance with leading duo, dropped to 4th at the last, last of 4, dist behind Miss Mobot (11-3) at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Sep.
Classy Afair 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division on outside, weakened over 6f out, 13th of 14, 35 1/4l behind Keep Rolling (11-0) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Coddington Banks 100-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders on outside, lost place 3rd, behind 3rd, pulled up before 6th, at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Executive Capilano (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway approaching 9th, driven to challenge 3 out, led before next, headed approaching last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Monbeg Zena (10-12) at Southwell 3m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Goffsbridge Girl (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened before last (usual 2 out), 6th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Lassana Angel (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Mossing 80-1 (11-0) Behind, some headway from 2 out, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 27l behind Esprit Du Large (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
No Trumps 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, reminder after 7th, went 2nd 3 out until 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 29 1/2l behind Liberty Bella (11-6) at Hereford 2m 6f (4) gs in Jan.
Viva Vittoria (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Behind, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on same pace approaching last, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Mr Pumblechook (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
The Toojumpa 9-2 (10-12) Held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, blundered 2 out, pulled up before last, at Chepstow 3m (4) hvy in Dec.
