chased leading pair, went 2nd before the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner
tracked leader, led before 2 out and kicked on, ridden before the last, in command when hung badly left run-in
raced keenly, held up last, closer on inside 3 out, ridden 2 out, 4th and well held when blundered last
held up in 5th, pushed along and no impression before 2 out
chased leaders, 2nd before 2 out until before the last, kept on same pace in 3rd
led, awkward 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
raced wide, held up in last pair, some headway before 6th until jumped slowly and lost place 8th, outpaced and no chance 3 out, tailed off
NonRunner
Graceful Legend was engaged over fences yesterday at Fontwell. Litterale Ci has won three of her last four and goes well for Aine O’Connor but has to overcome a further 6lb rise. IF YOU SAY RUN had probably had enough for the season when pulled up at Newbury in March. She’d been placed in Listed and Grade 2 company before that and won here on Boxing Day last year so looks the one to beat on her return to action ahead of Little Miss Poet, who got back to winning ways here in May. Talent To Amuse and G For Ginger were both well beaten in the same race at Worcester in September while Miss Crick is struggling to end a losing run that stretches back more than two years. Grageelagh Girl is likely to struggle in this company.
Litterale Ci (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, challenged approaching 2 out, ridden to lead flat, ran on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Serosevsky (10-10) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
If You Say Run (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, hit 6th, pushed along after next, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Little Miss Poet 15-8fav (11-4) Held up in last pair, headway on inside after 3 out, upsides when not fluent next, soon ridden, stayed on to lead narrowly flat, just held on, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May beating Garo De Juilley (11-10) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Miss Crick 7-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, challenged 2 out, every chance last, ridden and weakened towards finish, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Haul Away (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Talent To Amuse (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, hampered on bend after 4th, mistake 7th, headway next, weakened after 8th, 5th of 8, 24 1/4l behind Novis Adventus (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
G For Ginger 11-4fav (11-8) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened 2 out, 6th of 8, 30 1/4l behind Novis Adventus (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Grageelagh Girl (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, awkward 3rd, closed on outside 5th, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Canardier (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (2) gd in Oct.
Graceful Legend 66-1 (10-9) Held up, always towards rear, weakened after 2 out, 20th of 26, 29 1/4l behind Bleu Berry (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
