kept wide, tracked leading pair, 2nd after 3rd, led 8th, reached for 15th, pushed along and joined 3 out, ridden and headed approaching lost 2nd and hampered 2 out, weakened
tracked leader until after 3rd, tracked leading pair, disputing 2nd after 17th until before 4 out, rallied on outside into 2nd 2 out, led before the last, stayed on strongly run-in
led until 8th, pressed leader, pushed along before 3 out, led again approaching 2 out where mistake and went right, headed before last, no extra run-in
Two Smokin Barrels continues to struggle though won off a similar mark here early last year. Theatre Territory has yet to win over fences but ran well again despite the unfavourable terms when second to Talkischeap at Doncaster last week and gets a change of headgear. However, MOLLY CHILDERS is having only her fourth start over the larger obstacles having placed in the previous three attempts and she gets the nod on her second outing after wind surgery on the back of a decent effort at Kempton.
Theatre Territory (IRE) 13-8 (10-6) Led sole rival, not fluent 1st, slow 2nd, mistake 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, held flat, jockey took things easy towards finish, last of 2, 1 1/4l behind Talkischeap (10-13) at Doncaster 3m (4) gd in Jan.
Molly Childers (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, rallied into 2nd 2 out, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Culture De Sivola (11-5) at Kempton 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Two Smokin Barrels 25-1 (10-12) Always last, jumped slowly and outpaced 10th, went remote 4th 14th, 4th of 5, dist behind Magic Of Light (11-2) at Newbury 2m 7f lst (1) sft in Dec.
