towards rear, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, ridden and left 2nd 2 out, kept on and held towards finish
chased leaders, led 4 out, kept on towards finish, driven out
towards rear, headway before 4 out, about 2 lengths down in 2nd when fell 2 out
led to 4 out, blundered 3 out, badly hampered by loose horse and unseated rider 2 out
in touch, headway 5 out, ridden before 3 out, no impression
with leader, lost place from 5 out, pulled up before 4 out
close up, pushed along before 3 out, weakening and left 3rd from 2 out
in rear, pushed along after 5 out, ridden before 3 out, never dangerous
towards rear, ridden before 3 out, never a factor
held up behind, pushed along 5 out, never dangerous
mid-division, unseated rider 13th
Those in the top half of the handicap look quite closely matched. Attention Please beat More Madness at Catterick last time and SMILING JESSICA at Doncaster before that but soft going today would be a genuine concern. The latter had less than a length to spare over Misfits over course and distance on New Year’s Day and is 3lb worse off but Rebecca Menzies’ mare wasn’t winning out of turn and can confirm the form. Havana Jack has every chance on his close second here last month and So Satisfied could also figure in an open-looking heat.
So Satisfied 12-1 (11-8) Held up mid-division, pushed along 12th and outpaced, plugged on and no impression from 4 out, 6th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Court Dismissed (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Misfits (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Prominent, outpaced before 8 out and dropped to rear, headway before 4 out, led 4 out, soon hard pressed, headed run-in, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Smiling Jessica (10-13) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Attention Please (IRE) 4-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, hampered 7th, good headway chasing leaders after 4 out, 2nd 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on run-in, driven out, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating More Madness (10-2) by nk, 9 ran.
Havana Jack (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leader, bumped 1st, led after 8th, pressed 4 out, headed after 2 out, carried right flat, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Rancher Lass (10-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
More Madness (IRE) 18-1 (10-2) Chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, went 2nd again 10th, pushed along to lead before 3 out, headed approaching last, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Attention Please (10-3) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Smiling Jessica (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, challenged from 4 out, kept on to lead run-in, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Misfits (11-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Court Painter (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) A.p; one pce 3 out, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Cultram Abbey (12-0) at Alnwick 3m gd in Dec.
Captain Sharpe 40-1 (10-12) In rear, not fluent 1st, slow 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Under The Red Sky (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Chased leading pair until 9th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Paddling (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Dutch Canyon (IRE) 4-1 (10-2) Led and keen, not fluent 1st, jumped mainly left throughout, headed 4 out, weakened last, 3rd of 6, 13 3/4l behind Smiling Jessica (10-13) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Nelly La Rue (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Prominent, reminders 9th, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Instant Replay (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
