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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 100y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,999 added
- Winner: £5,445
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
- Form 2P5-31P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
led until 5th, chased winner until 8th, chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 423123
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 113
raced wide chasing leaders, pushed along in 3rd approaching 3 out, hung left and hit next, driven and stayed on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
- Form 23522
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey B S Hughes
bit keen, tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 5th, bit awkward 8th, ridden and went clear after 2 out, eased close home
- Form 4051P5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey James Bowen
last pair, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, never on terms
- Form 16-242
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
tracked leader until 3rd, went 2nd again 8th, challenged 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened into 3rd run-in
- Form 36
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden before next where wandered, weakened soon after
In depth
Verdict
Something was clearly amiss with Fairfield Ferrata at Aintree after her win at Market Rasen but she is starting to look a bit exposed. Fonzerelli was still beaten 30 lengths when second at Wetherby while Motown Maggie has been beaten twice under penalties since winning a Fairyhouse maiden. Ailie Rose goes on the shortlist having found only one too good the last twice at Down Royal on soft going but there should be plenty more to come from MISS MILANO. She ran green on her debut here in November before tackling Listed company at Haydock and should be more the finished article now.
Formwatch
Fairfield Ferrata 11-1 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along and weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Motown Maggie (IRE) 10-3 (11-5) Tracked leader in 2nd, headway to dispute lead entering straight, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon no impression in 3rd, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 17 1/2l behind Allegorie De Vassy (10-13) at Fairyhouse 2m 3f Yielding in Jan.
Ailie Rose (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Led, jumped left 4th, joined 3 out, headed before 2 out, disputed again 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 15, 8 1/2l behind Gerri Colombe (12-0) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn sft in Dec.
Burnt Ash (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) In rear, ridden in mid-division 3 out, soon behind and plugged on one pace, 5th of 11, 27 3/4l behind Millarville (10-10) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Fonzerelli (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Pressed leader, led after 2nd, awkward 6th, headed 3 out, blundered last, no extra, 2nd of 8, 30l behind Galia Des Liteaux (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Miss Milano (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up and always last, no chance when hit 2 out, never a factor, last of 6, 13l behind Haute Estime (11-0) at Haydock 2m 3f lst (1) sft in Dec.