tracked leader until after 2nd, stayed handy, lost place before 3 out, kept on from 2 out, went 3rd close home
chased leaders, went 2nd after the 2nd, led after 4th, headed 12th, led 5 out, headed last, held towards finish
held up towards rear, ridden when mistake 4 out, some headway 3 out, weakened next
mid-division, headway approaching 8th, led last, stayed on, ridden out
mid-division, headway 5th, lost place 3 out, well held next
held up on outside, closed before 3rd, lost place 5th, headway on inside 5th, challenged next, 3rd and one pace when pecked last, lost 3rd close home
held up towards rear, fell 9th
held up in rear, mistake 4th, fell 13th
led, slow 1st, headed after 4th, led 12th, headed 5 out, weakening hen mistake 4 out
Still Believing isn’t badly treated but recent efforts inspire little confidence. Boston Heather was quickly left behind on her fencing bow at Worcester and she didn’t manage a win in 11 runs between the flags. Rosie McQueen was still beaten 11 lengths when second at Market Rasen off this mark but has place claims again. Chill In The Wood has gone close the last twice but is still 15lb higher than when winning at Huntingdon in April. The Wicket Chicken would have a chance on her best form but we’ll take a chance on the returning SHENEEDEDTHERUN as she will have benefited from a rest having looked progressive before running no sort of race at Hexham in May.
Rosie McQueen (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 8th, jumped left next, 2nd 4 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 11l behind Red Giant (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
The Wicket Chicken (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) Chased leaders on outside, mistake 2nd, not fluent next, weakened 15th, hit next, behind when jumped slowly 3 out, left poor 4th before the last, 4th of 6, dist behind Mercers Court (11-3) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Sheneededtherun (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, 9th of 10, dist behind Milly Baloo (11-5) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Still Believing (IRE) 15-2 (11-13) In rear, behind from 8th, no impression, 7th of 8, dist behind Tara Mac (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Boston Heather (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Held up in rear on inside, the odd slow jump, headway 10th, pushed along after 12th, not fluent and beaten 3 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 6, 21l behind Treackle Tart (10-5) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Sep.
Troubled Soul (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division, driven to chase leaders 3 out, kept on same pace from next, went 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Todd (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Micras 20-1 (11-5) Led early, tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, last and not fluent 4th, headway when hit 4 out, no extra next, went left and not fluent 2 out, 5th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Tara Mac (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Chill In The Wood 14-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, steady headway chasing leaders approaching 15th, 3rd approaching 2 out, hung left approaching the last, kept on run-in, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Bermeo (10-6) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Ballydarsi (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Mid-division, weakened 10th, behind when pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
