mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 9th, plugged on
held up, ridden 9th, weakened 3 out
in touch, ridden and chasing leading trio 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, led 6th, ridden after 3 out, headed and weakened approaching 2 out, tired when mistake last
led, headed 6th, weakened 3 out, pulled up 2 out
held up in touch, ridden 2 out, every chance when blundered last, no extra flat
held up and keen, took closer order 7th, weakened approaching 4 out
in touch, tracked leader 3 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, hard ridden and kept on
Lucy Wadham's UNITED beat Chief Yeoman (runs in the 1.05 race) in good fashion on her first start since April 2007 at Haydock last month and, if in the same mood here, she will be tough to beat so gets the vote ahead of Sweetheart and Tot Of The Knar. Peter Bowen's mare has run to a consistent level of form this term, winning well at Sedgefield at the beginning of last month and losing no caste in defeat in two starts since then. She should be thereabouts once more but may again have to settle for minor honours. Few stables have their runners in better form than Nicky Henderson and his runner here Doubly Guest has to be respected having run better at Exeter last month. She makes more appeal than Magical Legend, who was pulled up on her reappearance at Kempton's Christmas meeting. Sweetheart looks to be going the right way judged by an encouraging reappearance run at Fontwell in November and she has to be considered. Keith Reveley's Accordello is held by United on their running at Haydock and Lucy Wadham's mare is taken to win again.
Accordello (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, lost place 4 out, 5th of 12, 24l behind United (11-7) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) sft in Dec.
Chico Time (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Prominent, chased leader 5th to 2 out, weakened into 4th when mistake last, 4th of 14, 27l behind Aux Le Bahnn (11-5) at Folkestone 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs.
Circus Rose 13-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, driven out flat, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (3) gs in Dec beating Tot Of The Knar (11-6) by 3l, 14 ran.
Doubly Guest 13-2 (10-1) Dwelt, soon led, ridden when mistake last, soon headed, kept on, held near finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Lupanar (10-4) at Exeter 2m 3f 4yo hcp hdl (2) sft in Dec.
Magical Legend 9-2 (11-4) In rear, blundered 6th, reminders next, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Aimigayle (10-6) at Kempton 3m mrs hcp hdl (2) gd in Dec, 8 ran.
Sweetheart 33-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 5th, led next, clear when hit 2 out, soon ridden, no extra when headed flat, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Ned Ludd (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
Tot Of The Knar 20-1 (10-7) Held up in last place, raced keenly, progress from 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression on front pair, lost position final 75 yards, 4th of 11, 8l behind Big Buck's (11-11) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) gs.
United (GER) 11-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, led 6th, headed next, led last, stayed on well, won at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) sft in Dec beating Chief Yeoman (10-6) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Aimigayle 4-1 (10-6) Made all, hit 4 out, driven and stayed on when strongly pressed from 2 out, kept on gamely flat, won at Kempton 3m mrs hcp hdl (2) gd in Dec beating Hora (11-9) by a nk, 8 ran.
