held up towards rear on outside, headway 5 out, close up in 3rd 3 out, outpaced by front trio before next, soon ridden and no impression, lost modest 4th flat
towards rear, ridden after 5 out, never on terms, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, soon outpaced and ridden, weakened before next, tailed off
chased leaders on outside, driven and lost place before 7th, soon weakened and behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
chased leaders to after 6th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before last
tracked leaders on inside, lost place before 7th, soon ridden, weakened 4 out, tailed off
pressed winner, ridden after 3 out, one pace when hung left approaching last, no impression after
mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, close up in 3rd when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, kept on flat, no impression with winner
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, driven and stayed on into modest 4th flat, never threatened leaders
always in rear, mistake and reminder after 4th, lost touch after next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
made all, driven clear approaching last, ridden out flat, kept on well
Nicky Henderson complicates matters by saddling She Mite Bite and Yellow Dockets. The former, a winning point-to-pointer, made a promising start over the course and distance before falling at Leicester when in touch while the latter has shown potential in bumpers and makes her hurdling debut. La Fille Francaise ran very well in a handicap here in April before scoring easily at Southwell and is likely to have needed her comeback on the latter track in October. Copper Gone West easily won a point in Ireland last year and was returning from a very long break when runner-up to an odds-on chance at Fakenham earlier this month so should have come on enough to make her presence felt but PRINTING DOLLARS may be good enough. A successful point-to-pointer, she won a bumper on this track before finding Danse Idol just too strong on her hurdles bow at Wincanton and the winner was only just beaten in a Listed contest last week.
La Fille Francaise (FR) 9-4 (10-12) Held up in touch, headway 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Vinnie Lewis (10-12) at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Oct.
Copper Gone West (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, slightly outpaced 4 out, hit 2 out, headway last, stayed on to join 2nd post, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Skandiburg (10-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Diva Reconce (FR) 11-4 (10-5) Raced wide prominent until 5th, close up, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out, at Bangor 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Eastern Promises 80-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 12th of 13, 18 3/4l behind Printing Dollars (10-12) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Hot Smoked 50-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, tailed off 4 out, 11th of 17, dist behind Nestor Park (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Presenting Rio (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, behind from 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Printing Dollars (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Danse Idol (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Dec.
She Mite Bite (IRE) 4-5fav (10-5) In rear, closed after long run to 1st, close 3rd when fell 3 out, at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gf in Dec.
Sixty's Belle 25-1 (11-4) Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on, 8th of 15, 22 1/2l behind Diamond Gait (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Teme Spirit (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 16, 13 3/4l behind Misty Whisky (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Yellow Dockets (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Held up in touch, pulled hard, challenged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Kalifornia (10-10) at Bangor 2m 1f (5) gd in May.