mid-division, going well over 1f out, headway on inner inside last, no extra close home
mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 2f out, never a factor
rear of mid-division, struggling 2f out, made no impression
mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, weakened inside last
held up, pushed along over 1f out, late headway inside last for 5th
held up, pushed along 2f out, headway out wide final furlong, kept on well close home, never nearer
made all, ridden 2f out, length clear final furlong, stayed on well, driven out
in rear, pushed along off pace 2f out, plugged on final furlong
chased leader, ridden to go 2nd approaching final furlong, could never get to winner, ran on
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
THE GLOAMING placed over track and trip last time and the Musselburgh winner is reunited with winning partner Andrew Mullen for this. Ellie Piper has been beaten back here since scoring over course and distance while Big Time Maybe won over 6f at the track before well beaten at Lingfield along with Shamshon. Embla has been thereabouts lately looking to break her duck.
Ellie Piper 20-1 (9-4) Prominent, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Miss Belladonna (9-3) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Eastern Star (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Raced keenly, prominent, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 5l behind Tathmeen (10-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
The Gloaming (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Suanni (9-9) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Big Time Maybe (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened soon after, 9th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Man On A Mission (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Shamshon (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Outpaced in last pair, late headway out wide, never nearer, 7th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Man On A Mission (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Nellie French (IRE) 80-1 (8-6) In rear, ridden and struggling 2f out, 12th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Our Absent Friends (9-8) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Embla 14-1 (8-9) Led until over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Miss Belladonna (9-3) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Moveonup (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, last of 14, 16 1/2l behind Blackbird Power (9-4) at Brighton 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Elf Rising 125-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, gradually faded, last of 9, 4 3/4l behind Sparked (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Miss Fernanda (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Tracked winner until pushed along over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 11 3/4l behind Babe Alicious (9-9) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.