led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out until over 3f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, lost place and pushed along over 9f out, behind final 6f
chased leader until outpaced 5f out, plugged on from 2f out, modest 3rd over 1f out
held up in touch, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out until inside final furlong, ridden out
in rear, headway 7f out, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, closing when not much room inside final furlong, no impression after
towards rear, headway over 5f out, weakened over 1f out
La Reine Poutine was only beaten a couple of lengths at Uttoxeter in December and that is the best bumper form on offer, though Step To The Top did shed a plate when third at Ludlow. There are a few interesting recruits from the point-to-point circuit with BALLYCALLAN FAME, a half-sister to a winning jumper, just preferred to Dromahane maiden winner Lady Shirocco and Nada To Prada. Midnight Mary is also worth a market check being by Midnight Legend and the first foal to race out of winning hurdler/chaser.
Ballycallan Fame (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Ld & jw, 2l adv 1/2way, 1l adv bef 2out, hdd & 1l 2nd bef last where slower jump, ko bt nt mtch wnr, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Feralkat (11-6) at Moig South 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Ivy's Shadow (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Led until 5f out, soon lost 2nd chased leaders, weakened inside final 3f, 7th of 14, 27 3/4l behind Coquelicot (10-3) at Taunton 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Lady Shirocco (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Tr clr ldr in 2nd until 15l 2nd frm 5out, clsr 4out & rdn bef 2out, ld early flat, held on well cl hm, won at Dromahane 3m mdn hvy in Dec beating Esme Shelby (11-11) by shd, 9 ran.
La Reine Poutine (FR) 13-2 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, no impression on winner 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Anythingforlove (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
Nada To Prada Kayf Tara M out of Ambrosia's Promise.
Step To The Top (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Pulled hard, held up towards rear, headway 7f out, lost place and not much room over 5f out, stayed on from over 1f out, edged right and went 3rd inside final furlong, finished well, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Fontaine Collonges (11-6) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Midnight Mary Midnight Legend filly out of Epee Celeste.
Foxy Megan Indian Haven M out of Alexandra S.