chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 5th, led next, hard pressed from 3 out until last, stayed on well
held up, not fluent 2nd, closed 8th, pushed along and 3 lengths 3rd when fell 3 out
soon led, headed 6th, outpaced 9th, weakened 12th, pulled up before last
prominent, strong challenge 3 out until pecked slightly last, held flat
led until before 1st where jumped slowly, slow again 2nd and 3rd, soon in rear, went 4th from 11th, weakened before 4 out, left 3rd 3 out
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Heavy going at Exeter witnessed Momella open her account over fences with a convincing defeat of the re-opposing Deja Vue. Harry Fry’s mare is penalised along with Pink Legend, who won at Bangor before fading in the closing stages of a Listed event at Warwick and should be thereabouts at the finish. But CILL ANNA is a Listed winner over hurdles at Doncaster and Paul Nicholls’ mare is fancied to go close on her chasing bow back on testing ground today. Early Morning Rain has plenty to find with the selection on form over timber and Berboru is even harder to recommend on these terms.
Momella (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leader, hampered by loose horse 4 out, ridden to lead before 3 out, drew clear before last, stayed on flat, won at Exeter 2m 1f (3) hvy in Dec beating Deja Vue (11-0) by 12l, 7 ran.
Pink Legend 5-1 (11-0) Chased winner from 2nd until ridden 2 out, no extra last, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Zambella (11-5) at Warwick 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Dec.
Berboru (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Chased leader, pushed along in 3rd 4 out, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 6, 29 1/4l behind Paricolor (11-10) at Taunton 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Cill Anna (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Bannixtown Glory (10-12) at Kempton 3m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Early Morning Rain (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, headed and driven along after 12th, slow jump 3 out, outpaced and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 13 3/4l behind My Old Gold (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Nov.
Deja Vue (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Led, hit 3rd, hampered by loose horse 4 out, headed before 3 out, one pace from 2 out, kept on to take 2nd flat, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Momella (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) hvy in Dec.
