tracked leaders, effort 2 out, led between last 2, clear last, driven out flat, comfortably
with leader on outside, lost place 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
made most, headed narrowly 5th, lost place before 2 out, well held after
tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from last
held up behind, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden and one pace after next, stayed on to dispute modest 3rd flat, never on terms
with leader on inside, mistake 2nd, led narrowly 5th, headed approaching 2 out, soon one pace, kept on when hard pressed for modest 3rd flat
held up behind, struggling 5th, well beaten when blundered 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4th, lost touch before 2 out, tailed off
PEMBA had little to beat at Doncaster but an earlier second at Warwick was a solid enough effort and Alan King's filly should be capable of giving the weight away to Miss Ranger. The latter was probably a bit flattered to get within a length of favourite Berland over course and distance last month, though was a consistent sort on the Flat and won't go down without a fight. Our Kylie was outclassed at Aintree last time but wasn't progressing in the autumn and jockey bookings suggest newcomer Wishing Well is preferred to more-exposed stablemate Multi Grain.
Pemba (FR) 1-5fav (10-12) Pressed leader, led 3rd, clear 4 out, continued to increase advantage, steadied into last, easily, won at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) gs in Dec beating Grisedenuit (10-12) by dist, 4 ran.
Bond Starprincess 200-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 16, dist behind Akavit (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) hvy in Nov.
Lucie Rie (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Held up, headway to chase leaders at halfway, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 10, 31l behind Vivacissimo (10-3) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Miss Ranger (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Mid-division, close up 4th, chased front pair after 2 out, driven and stayed on to chase winner flat, always held, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Berland (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Multi Grain 14-1 (10-0) Behind, headway 4th, chased leaders next, never a threat, 4th of 12, dist behind Always Resolute (11-6) at Catterick 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Our Kylie (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Led until after 1st, tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, well beaten after 6th, tailed off before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Aintree 2m 1f lst fll (1) sft in Dec.
Q Twenty Girl (IRE) 50-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 19l behind Sociopath (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Wishing Well 14-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Marise (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Oct.
