held up in touch, ridden to improve over 2f out, chased winner 1f out, ran on, just held
took keen hold, tracked leaders, not clear run over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards
broke sharply and led, headed over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, held on
prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure from over 1f out until no impression on front pair towards finish
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and close enough 2f out, no impression
held up in 6th, pushed along 4f out, soon last, well behind from over 2f out
Tom Dascombe won this last year and can repeat the process with MRS MOGG, whose only run on the all-weather resulted in a victory over 7f at Lingfield in September. Kate Skate, runner-up in a Lingfield seller in October, came out a week later and landed a handicap on heavy ground at Yarmouth.. Dreamacha completed a quick double here and at Brighton in September and has since run well from an 8lb higher mark. She looks a threat but Sparking was just touched off in a seller over 5f here last month while the poor recent form of Avonvalley has seen her plummet down the handicap.
Goddess Of Light (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, hard ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 9, 12l behind Sunset Kitty (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Kate Skate 10-1 (9-4) Dwelt in rear, switched left 3f out, headway to chase leader over 1f out, ridden to lead towards finish, won at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-60 (6) hvy in Oct beating Choc'a'moca (8-11) by 1l, 10 ran.
Mrs Mogg 11-1 (9-6) In touch, chased leader over 3f out to 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong, no impression, 8th of 13, 4l behind Salerosa (9-10) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sep.
Dreamacha 7-4fav (9-2) Raced wide in touch, ridden and no impression over 1f out, stayed on near finish, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Danzoe (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Sparking 11-4 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Crimson Queen (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Avonvalley 25-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 1f out, soon switched right, kept on, no impression, 4th of 5, 4l behind Sloop Johnb (9-1) at Wolverhampton 5f clm stks (5) pol.
Red Rani 40-1 (8-12) Behind final 4f, last of 4, 50l behind Opus Dei (9-0) at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) fbs in Dec.