tracking leaders when fell 4th
led, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and joined before 2 out, headed 2 out, chased winner, ridden and no impression before last
in touch on inside, weakened quickly 5th, tailed off and pulled up soon after 3 out
raced wide, held up in last pair but in touch, headway to chase leaders 4th, pushed along 6th, outpaced in 4th 3 out, went modest 3rd close home, tailed off
prssed leader, travelling well before 2 out, led 2 out, edged left to outside before last, soon in command, ridden out
held up in rear but in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, no chance with leading duo before 2 out, lost modest 3rd close home, tailed off
took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off
Tagrita followed up her maiden win at Exeter by scoring over a longer trip here last month when long odds-on. She's heading in the right direction and The Pirate's Queen was second in this grade at Newbury in November, though will have to prove she stays this far. BLUE BUTTONS appears to have the beating of The Pirate's Queen on a line through Exeter scorer Centasia and went down with all guns blazing against Down Ace at Taunton subsequently. That looks decent form so Harry Fry's mare gets the vote here as she's already beaten Woodland Walk and Molly's A Diva this season while Cannon Fodder is thoroughly exposed.
Blue Buttons (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Chased leader until 3 out, chased leading pair, went 2nd again before 2 out, ridden and upsides last, every chance under pressure flat, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Down Ace (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f (1) hvy in Dec.
Cannon Fodder 9-1 (11-7) Led after 1st, ridden and headed when mistake 2 out, one pace, 4th of 9, 9l behind Josies Orders (10-8) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl (2) hvy in Jan.
Clara Peggotty 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led after 4 out, headed next, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner before last, 2nd of 5, 13l behind Aurore D'estruval (10-4) at Wetherby 2m mrs nov hdl (4) hvy.
Molly's A Diva 9-2 (10-12) Took keen hold early and soon held up in rear, hit 4 out, headway approaching 3 out, chased leading pair before 2 out, went 2nd last, strong run flat, joined leader post, won at Warwick 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Dec deadheating with Tickity Bleue (10-12), 6 ran.
Tagrita (IRE) 1-3fav (11-6) Jumped well, made all, clear before 2 out, never came off the bridle, unchallenged, won at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan beating Brantingham Breeze (10-4) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
The Pirate's Queen (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, good headway on inside to chase leaders 3 out, went 2nd before next, pushed along in well held 4 lengths 2nd when blundered last, no chance with winner, stayed on for 2nd, 2nd of 6, 9l behind As I Am (11-0) at Newbury 2m mares listed nov hdl (1) sft in Nov.
Woodland Walk 5-1 (10-13) Hampered 1st, took keen hold chasing leaders, pushed along before 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 4th of 14, 18l behind Blue Buttons (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
