keen, went right 1st, tracked leading trio, not fluent 6th, close 3rd before 14th, 2nd before next, led travelling well and went clear 3 out, very easily
led until 5th, chased leader, hit 11th, lost 2nd 13th, weakened next, behind and pulled up before 4 out
raced keenly, tracked leader after 2nd, led 5th, not fluent 8th (water), joined 4 out, headed approaching next, chased winner after but no extra
tracked leader until after 2nd, handy 3rd, 2nd again 13th until pushed along before 4 out, plugged on in 3rd
always last, jumped slowly and outpaced 10th, went remote 4th 14th
Magic Of Light travels over from Ireland having won two of her 10 chase starts but Jessica Harrington’s mare faces a stiff task at the weights. Two Smokin Barrels has even more to find but Pearl Royale has won both completed starts over the larger obstacles and she beat the useful Rons Dream in this grade last time at Carlisle. The latter had earlier won at Market Rasen in a race in which DRINKS INTERVAL was a faller. The Tizzard mare was still in front and going well when coming to grief, however, and can bounce back here with a clear round. Molly The Dolly is two from two over fences but upped in class today.
Magic Of Light (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders on inner, bad mistake 11th and lost position, ridden 3 out, moderate 6th next, moderate 5th at last, kept on without threatening to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 25, 11l behind Tout Est Permis (10-12) at Navan 3m hcp gd in Nov.
Pearl Royale (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Made all, mistake 2nd, clear when went left 4 out, ridden and wandered flat, driven out, always in command, won at Carlisle 2m 4f lst (1) hvy in Dec beating Rons Dream (11-4) by 6l, 3 ran.
Drinks Interval 2-1 (11-0) Led 1st, 1 length advantage and going well enough when fell 3 out, at Market Rasen 3m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Molly The Dolly (IRE) 5-2fav (11-3) Held up, went 2nd 11th, led 3 out, ridden approaching last, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 3m (3) gs in Nov beating Midnight Tune (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Two Smokin Barrels 14-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, hampered 12th, took closer order after next, driven to challenge after 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Red Infantry (11-9) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
