in rear, pecked 4th, not fluent 6th, tailed off before 3 out
took keen hold, led after 1st, soon headed, chased leader until 6th, weakened before 3 out
led until slow 1st, held up after, not fluent 6th, soon weakened, mistake 2 out
chased leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, challenged 3 out, ridden before last, well held by winner flat
took keen hold, started off in rear but led 2nd, clear after next until 6th, headed 3 out, weakened before last
led briefly 1st, held up, closed on outside 5th, led 3 out, clear flat, very easily
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Off The Hook ended last season with a string of placed efforts, including a second over track and trip, and should go well on her return. SASSY DIVA is another returning from an absence and she looks to have the stronger form having finished runner-up at Fairyhouse in January with a subsequent winner back in third. The Irish mare gets the vote given bumper winner Peters Cousin makes her hurdling debut today and Chouquette’s fifth at Kelso came back in May, though she does represent last year’s winning yard.
Amberose 11-10 (10-7) Always last, pushed along from 10f out, ridden 5f out, soon lost touch, last of 3, dist behind Ask Paddington (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Chouquette 12-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, outpaced from 3 out, 5th of 8, 28 1/4l behind Placedela Concorde (10-12) at Kelso 2m (3) gd in May.
Ciarabella (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Led early, tracked leader, upsides 6f out until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 3, 31l behind Black Pirate (11-9) at Ayr 2m (5) hvy in Feb.
Jessiemac (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Mid-division on inside, lost touch 6f out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Gonn Away (10-7) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Peters Cousin (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, 2nd briefly over 4f out, one pace over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 10 1/2l behind Sebastopol (10-9) at Ayr 2m (3) gd in Apr.
Ringaringarosie (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, tracked winner soon after 3rd until ridden 4 out, weakened next, last of 4, 36l behind Scheu Time (10-12) at Ayr 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Sassy Diva (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Tracked leaders, improved into 2nd travelling well 2 out, disputed lead at last, headed early run-in and ridden, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Martello Park (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mdn hvy in Jan.
Off The Hook (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) In rear and in touch, headway to go 4th before 3 out, chased winner before and blundered 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Raised On Grazeon (11-5) at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Feb.
