took keen hold, waited with in 3rd, effort on outside and hit last, went 2nd final 100 yards, no impression
led, joined 13th, ridden before 2 out, headed approaching last, no impression and lost 2nd final 100 yards, weakened
tracked leader, hit 11th, challenged 13th, pushed along before 4 out, shaken up before next, led approaching the last, kept on well run-in
This is no straightforward task for Ludlow winner LITTLE MISS POET giving 6lb to two useful rivals but she seems to have taken well to fences and can pass the test. Kalahari Queen has had a wind operation since a beaten favourite at Exeter in December, where she would have won if she’d jumped the last cleanly. Graceful Legend is the most experienced and has been placed in three of her four starts over the larger obstacles so is no mug.
Little Miss Poet 2-1 (11-0) Chased leader when mistake 2nd, led 6th, not fluent 11th, hit 13th, clear before 4 out, stayed on, won at Ludlow 2m 4f (3) gd in Jan beating Kupatana (11-6) by 7l, 3 ran.
Graceful Legend 10-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, headway when left in lead 10th, ridden after 2 out, headed last, no extra flat, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Skewiff (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Kalahari Queen 6-5fav (11-0) Jumped left at times, led, 4 lengths clear 4 out, ridden and reduced lead from next, blundered, headed and rider lost iron briefly last, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Dalila Du Seuil (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) hvy in Dec.
