tracked leaders, slow 2nd, soon lost place, under pressure halfway, rallied 4 out, soon beaten
held up, mistake 3rd, headway 5 out, soon chasing leaders, led approaching 2 out, strongly challenged from last and throughout flat, headed and no extra last strides
prominent, led 8th, headed after 10th, blundered 12th, mistake 5 out, weakened 3 out
soon led, headed 8th, led again after 10th, blundered 3 out, soon headed, weakened last
held up in rear, headway 5 out, effort after 3 out, no impression, weakened before last
keen, jumped right throughout, chased leaders, mistake 3rd, fell 11th
held up towards rear, mistake 12th, headway after 5 out, ridden to challenge 3 out, every chance after last, stayed on gamely to lead close home
SHENEEDEDTHERUN (NAP) won last year’s renewal in soft going and has scored again subsequently off today’s mark. A runner-up at Hereford on her first start after wind surgery, Michael Scudamore’s mare is fancied to go one better today. Socksy found only one too good at Sedgefield recently though looks to be treading water off her current mark and Longhousesignora is preferred as she’s less exposed over fences and ran well for third at Ludlow last time. Silent Steps failed to complete on her latest outing but won at Southwell before that and makes most appeal of the remainder with a conditional’s allowance helping her cause.
Angels Antics 9-2 (11-12) Never travelled or fluent, always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Socksy (IRE) 85-40fav (12-0) Tracked winner, ridden before 2 out, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Late Date (10-5) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Miss Tongabezi 14-1 (11-6) Held up, struggling halfway, rallied after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 25 3/4l behind Papagana (11-6) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Silent Steps (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Prominent, lost place 2nd, ridden and struggling after 7th, tailed off next, pulled up after, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Sheneededtherun (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 12th, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd next, kept on same pace approaching last, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Still Believing (11-12) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Longhousesignora (IRE) 3-1jfav (12-4) Held up towards rear, closed 2nd, outpaced after 13th, rallied last, went 3rd flat, ran on, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Shininstar (10-2) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Pretty Miss Mahler (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Chased leaders on outside, lost place 3rd, well beaten 3 out, plugged on flat, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 26l behind Jack Devine (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
