in touch, pushed along 7f out, tailed off from over 3f out, virtually pulled up
slowly away in rear, pushed along halfway, never near leaders
dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on to go a never dangerous 4th
in touch, ridden over 3f out, not trouble leaders
led and soon 3 lengths clear, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
tracked leader until ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
close up, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, reminders over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
in touch, headway over 3f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong
NonRunner
Becky The Thatcher is 0-13 on the Flat but improved over hurdles last winter and has to be considered if ready after a long break. Jan Smuts is the only course and distance winner in the line-up but hasn't won on Turf since May of last year. IN FOCUS (NAP) couldn't quite hold off Question Of Faith on heavy going at Carlisle but the winner has defied a 3lb rise to complete a hat-trick so Dianne Sayer's charge looks to have a fine chance at the weights. Patent ran quite well at Redcar but is 0-15 while the three-year-old General Allenby has only had one run less without winning. La Bacouetteuse has won 11 times and was in top form at this time a year ago so shouldn't be dismissed despite moderate recent form.
Becky The Thatcher 6-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, soon outpaced, in 3rd and a lot to do before 2 out, soon headway, led run-in, kept on well, won at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Mar beating All My Love (11-5) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
La Bacouetteuse (FR) 8-1 (8-11) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 10 1/4l behind Question Of Faith (9-6) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Adherence 8-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 25l behind London Glory (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Jan Smuts (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Towards rear, headway 3f out to chase leaders, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 13, 3l behind Hallstatt (10-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
In Focus (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Led, ridden 2f out, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Question Of Faith (9-10) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (6) hvy in Sep.
Anne's Valentino 7-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, led after 6f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Silver Shuffle (9-2) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Allfredandnobell (IRE) 80-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 24 1/2l behind British Art (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Adrakhan (FR) 28-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 3f out, last of 12, dist behind British Art (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Patent 16-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden and switched right inside final 2f, kept on towards finish, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Jan De Heem (9-6) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Oracle Boy 200-1 (9-2) Prominent, weakened over 5f out, eased over 4f out, 9th of 14, dist behind Shine Baby Shine (8-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
General Allenby 5-1 (8-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway on outside over 3f out, close up 2f out, 3rd and beaten final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Kozier (8-13) at Chepstow 2m hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Dirty Randy (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, 2nd 12f out until ridden 2f out, chased leaders, hung left and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 6l behind New Society (9-4) at Redcar 1m 6f mdn hcp (6) gd in May.
