led until 3rd, chased leader, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching next
held up towards rear on inside, not always fluent, eased and pulled up before 3 out
mid-division on inside, not fluent 5th, weakened before 3 out
jumped slowly at times, always well behind
raced keenly, chased leaders, mistake 4th, outpaced 3 out, well held 6th 2 out
prominent until slow 2nd, chased leaders, lost place 5th, well held 7th 2 out
prominent, closed on leader 6th, led 3 out, clear 2 out, stayed on well
held up in mid-division, headway 6th, hung right after 3 out, soon beaten, not fluent 2 out, kept on, went 4th last, no impression
held up in mid-division, effort 7th, went 3rd after 2 out, kept on, no impression on front pair
held up in mid-division on outside, headway 6th, weakened after 3 out
held up towards rear, modest 8th 2 out, no impression
raced keenly, prominent, led 3rd, clear 5th until next, headed 3 out, mistake and weakened last
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway when not clear run after 3 out, chased winner next, soon hung left, stayed on, unable to get on terms
Eva's Diva and Milan Of Crystal may do better with recent comeback runs under their belts while Chasma can race off a much lower mark back over hurdles on her reappearance. Lightening Dance finished well ahead of Local Affair when scoring at Southwell in July but neither have figured subsequently and Solstalla returned a disappointing favourite at Newton Abbot last time. GETAWAY MAG ended last season with a victory at Doncaster on her first start in a handicap and she may be worth sticking with on her return raised only 3lb.
Getaway Mag (IRE) 5-1fav (11-9) Prominent, led after 4th, stayed on well from omitted last, driven out, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Precious Eleanor (11-11) by 1 1/4l, 16 ran.
Eva's Diva (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Led and set strong pace, mistake 2nd and 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened before not fluent last, 6th of 8, 35l behind Perfect Myth (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Lightening Dance 6-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, not much room 6th, well beaten 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Lilypad (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Zero To Hero (IRE) 125-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, stayed on steadily before 2 out, went never dangerous 4th towards finish, 4th of 17, 16 1/4l behind Minella Encore (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Local Affair 6-1 (10-13) Held up, pushed along and brief headway 3 out, stayed on at same pace from 2 out, 5th of 8, 26l behind Perfect Myth (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Chasma 25-1 (12-0) Held up in last trio, closer on outside before 4 out, plugged on into modest 3rd last strides, 3rd of 8, 20l behind The Paddy Pie (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Solstalla 15-8fav (11-12) Midfield, lost ground after 3rd, awkward 3 out, ridden and detached before 2 out, 7th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Lilypad (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Lady Cylla 15-2 (11-3) Always in rear, well beaten 3 out, stopped to a walk going through gap in last hurdle, last of 12, dist behind Lilypad (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Belatrix Lestrange 28-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, awkward 5th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 8th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Bit On The Side (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.
Unsuspected Girl (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Raced keenly, always towards rear, 11th of 16, 28 1/4l behind Plenty Of Butty (10-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Milan Of Crystal (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, held on for 3rd, 3rd of 8, dist behind Wazowski (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Scotsbrook Night 7-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, went fourth approaching last, never in contention, 4th of 10, 19l behind Dubai Outlaw (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Homing Star 20-1 (10-3) Held up and behind, headway 2 out, soon edged left, stayed on, never nearer, 5th of 16, 11l behind Quivvy Lough (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.