tracked leaders, weakened well before mistake 2 out
led, not fluent 5th or 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
behind, stayed on steadily from 2 out, went 5th towards finish, never dangerous
held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, some headway after 3 out, no impression, weakened well before not fluent 2 out
prominent, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace flat
mid-division, effort and switched right before 2 out, 4th and beaten before last, one pace
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, challenged from 3 out until before last, no impression on easy winner, kept on
held up in mid-division, well beaten before 2 out
held up in touch, closed on outside 5th, led before 2 out going well, very easily
Dieu Benisse would have finished ahead of Penny Poet had she not fallen here on Boxing Day and would have again been placed at worst but for another tumble at Ludlow. She’s entitled to go close today with a clear round but Paul Nicholls clearly has no qualms about pitching the four-year-old MIRANDA in against older mares after making a winning start with a nice turn of foot at Ludlow. Saumur, a dual winner on the Flat, showed some promise behind Emitom at Lingfield but Sweet Adare’s second at Taunton came over a longer trip. Perfect Myth looks the pick of the remainder.
Ask Jilly 150-1 (10-12) Raced wide held up, hit 3 out, soon weakened, last of 10, 32 3/4l behind Havana Hermano (11-5) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.
I'm A Believer 18-1 (10-11) Pulled hard, held up towards rear, steady headway after 4 out, pushed along and weakened before next, 9th of 10, 32 1/2l behind Kingofthecotswolds (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Illuminated Beauty (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 31 1/2l behind Loveherandleaveher (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Leave My Alone (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Twrds rr of mid-div, 8th by 5th, jumped right 7th, prog 4out, 3l 2nd bef 3out, ld bef last, so, won at Boulta 3m mdn sft in Dec beating Worth The Oscar (11-11) by 4l, 12 ran.
Loquacious Lady (IRE) Milan M out of Jennifers Diary.
Penny Poet (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, 2nd until 5th, still close up when dived at 3 out, no extra before last, 7th of 9, 23l behind Epatante (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.
Perfect Myth 6-1 (10-9) Prominent, effort 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 4th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Heatstroke (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Saumur 7-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon chasing leaders, effort 2 out, never a threat, 4th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Emitom (11-8) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Sweet Adare (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Led or disputed lead, led 6th, driven and headed before last, ridden and kept on flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Organdi (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.
Westerner Ocean (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, ridden 4 out, weakened next, 8th of 11, dist behind River Bray (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Feb.
Miranda (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd before 3 out, led flat, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 2m fll (4) gs in Feb beating Lady Cylla (10-12) by 3 1/4l, 12 ran.
Dieu Benisse (FR) 2-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, fell next, at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Jan.
