chased leaders, pushed along and lost position after 4 out, well behind next
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened 3 out
pressed leader, led and forged on before 3 out, pushed along and edged left after 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on and always doing enough run-in
in rear, mid-division 4 out, steady headway 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, pushed along and chased winner just after last, kept on but no telling impression
towards rear, pushed along and lost touch after 4 out, well behind next and pulled up 2 out
towards rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms
led, headed before 3 out, pushed along before next and kept on, ridden and faded final flight
mid-division, ridden 2 out and soon well held
Could Be Trouble is almost guaranteed to run her race again and Charlie Maggs takes off a handy 10lb. Poetic Music has won three times over hurdles and is back over the smaller obstacles having failed to take to fences at Ludlow. Lone Star ran her best race for a long time at Musselburgh last month but REALISATION looks to be on a steep upward curve and isn’t penalised for winning a conditionals’ race at Southwell nine days ago under Lily Pinchin. Cherie D'Am is also a progressive mare so looks a bigger danger than the returning Ah Whisht.
Poetic Music 15-8fav (11-12) Chased leaders on inside, mistake 3rd, no extra 3 out, 6th of 8, 29 1/2l behind La Renommee (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Ah Whisht (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Close up, pushed along and disputed lead 2 out, hard pressed and headed run-in, narrowly denied, 2nd of 6, hd behind Goodwin Racing (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
Cherie D'am (FR) 6-4jfav (11-0) Held up in 5th, closer out wide after 6th, went 3rd going well 3 out, ridden in 2nd and flashed tail run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Push The Button (11-6) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Nov.
Lone Star 9-2 (11-12) Midfield, got closer after 8th, headway going well before 3 out where disputed lead, pushed along after 2 out, soon headed, ran on same pace, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Autumn Return (12-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Golden Glance 11-1 (11-1) Prominent, pushed along when outpaced after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace after last, 7th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Russian Virtue (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Hamartia (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Held up in midfield, headway before 9th, briefly chased leader before 3 out where ridden, soon weakened, tailed off before last, 5th of 6, dist behind Don't Rightly Know (11-0) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gs in Nov.
Royale Dance (FR) 11-1 (11-5) Off the pace in rear-division, never involved, tailed off, 11th of 15, 29 1/4l behind Ilovethenightlife (11-12) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Could Be Trouble (IRE) 16-5fav (11-4) Chased leaders, led before 8th, mistake last (normal 2 out), ridden run-in, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Onward Route (11-7) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Realisation (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Waited with in mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, led after 3 out, dived at 2 out, went clear between last two, in control when awkward last, kept on well, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Sister Michael (11-10) by 5l, 8 ran.
