held up, headway 3rd, not fluent 5th, led when not fluent 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on
held up in rear, well in touch after 3 out, effort on outside before 2 out, not fluent last, pressed for 2nd flat, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, blundered last, plugged on, no impression
led until 3 out, soon ridden, weakened flat
pressed leader, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed before 2 out, lost place before not fluent last, weakened flat
chased leaders, going strongly before 2 out, led approaching last, ridden clear flat
held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 4th, soon outpaced, well beaten from 3 out
WINTOUR LEAP (NAP) has improved with every run over hurdles and only had to be pushed out to beat a subsequent winner back over this trip at Worcester - she can defy a 7lb rise in the weights. Miss Sassypants remains in the handicapper's grip but Announcement should strip fitter for a run at Cartmel in July and the consistent Grimley Girl and Russian Royale are previous course and distance winners and make more appeal than likely pace-setter Haatefina.
Miss Sassypants 9-2fav (11-7) Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3 out, modest 3rd between last two, one pace, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Kalifourchon (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Announcement 7-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden and stayed on to dispute modest 3rd after last, no chanace with leaders, 4th of 6, 15 1/4l behind Chilly Miss (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Wintour Leap 5-2fav (11-8) Held up in touch, ridden to lead last 100 yards, won at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Cruise In Style (10-11) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Grimley Girl 3-1fav (11-2) Led, joined 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, driven out flat, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Quiet Candid (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Haatefina 9-1 (11-2) Held up in last trio, dropped to rear after 3rd, headway on outside chasing leaders approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened after next, 5th of 7, 25l behind Bon Chic (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Russian Royale 20-1 (9-6) Mid-division, outpaced when came towards stands side over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Hurry Home Poppa (8-12) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Kheskianto (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always behind, tailed off 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Hope's Wishes (11-7) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
