tracked leaders on outside, closed before 4th, led 9th, clear 3 out, easily
held up on outside, jumped slowly 11th, soon ridden and weakened
held up on inside, pecked 5th, not fluent 7th, ridden after next, outpaced 11th, plugged on into modest 4th 3 out, not fluent last
held up, ridden and headway after 4 out, 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
made most until 9th, not fluent next, outpaced in 3rd when hit 4 out, weakening when hit 3 out, blundered and unseated rider next
disputed lead until 9th, ridden before next, no impression in 3rd and one pace before 2 out, not fluent last
Twenty Eight Guns has already won at Ffos Las and Bangor this season and is well suited by soft ground. She should make a bold bid, despite conceding weight all round. Kentford Myth won a four-runner race here on Boxing Day but the two at the head of the market both fell and Seamus Mullins’ mare was 30 lengths adrift of the leader when left clear three out. Buttercup would have a chance with a clear round but Black Narcissus has shown little over fences this season. UNIFY had no chance in a Listed race last time at Doncaster but had won under today’s amateur at Leicester before that. She does best in small fields and has every chance of adding to her tally here.
Twenty Eight Guns 2-1fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, 2nd before 9th, led 11th, ridden approaching last, stayed on well to draw clear flat, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Coole Charmer (11-6) by 5l, 8 ran.
Buttercup (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Held up, towards rear, headway 4 out, chasing leaders when fell next, at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Kentford Myth 12-1 (11-0) Left 2nd 3rd, chased clear leader until left in lead 3 out, ridden out, won at Wincanton 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec beating Mollyanna (11-0) by 7l, 4 ran.
Black Narcissus (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Towards rear, reminder 3rd, in touch 4 out, 2nd after 2 out, every chance on last bend, 4 lengths off leader before last, no extra towards finish, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Deckers Delight (10-11) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Unify 20-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, tracked clear leading pair, blundered 2nd, lost 3rd 7th, outpaced 10th, went 3rd again before 12th, pushed along before next, outpaced 3 out, ridden and struggling before next, 3rd of 5, 28l behind Kalane (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 5f lst (1) gd in Dec.
Mrsrobin (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Always detached, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Altior (11-8) at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Dec.
