led, fell 3rd
tracked leader, left in lead 3rd, soon well clear, fell 3 out
left 2nd 3rd, chased clear leader until left in lead 3 out, ridden out
held up, mistake 2nd, left 3rd at the 3rd, soon well behind, left 2nd 3 out, brief effort next, one paced last
DESERT QUEEN couldn’t give the weight away to Briery Belle at Warwick but the pair pulled well clear of the others and Harry Fry’s mare can pick up the winning thread again here ahead of Antartica De Thaix, who usually finds one too good as was the case on her chasing bow at Sandown where she also looked a tricky ride. Mollyanna is entitled to need this and Kentford Myth also makes her chasing debut.
Desert Queen 4-1 (11-6) Led into start, led, clear 11th until 2 out, headed before not fluent last, beaten after, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Briery Belle (11-0) at Warwick 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Dec.
Antartica De Thaix (FR) 7-2 (11-8) Sometimes jumped right, tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, led 13th, joined last, narrowly headed and carried badly left run-in, rallied near finish, just failed, 2nd of 7, hd behind Pilgrims Bay (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Kentford Myth 12-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, behind after 3rd, struggling in rear 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Tullow Tonic (10-10) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Mollyanna (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, challenged 3 out until after 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 19l behind Werenearlyoutofit (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
