in touch, lost place before 4 out, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
led, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, kept on
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden to lead run-in, kept on
tracked leaders and keen, challenged 3 out, blundered when every chance 2 out, weakened last
held up in touch, headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened before last
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Five-year-olds won this five times in a row before the seven-year-old Favorite Girl, who is back for more off a 5lb higher mark, was successful in 2016. TAWEYLA (NAP) falls into the ideal age range and, despite negative market vibes, won comfortably on her reappearance at Kempton three weeks ago. She should have more to offer and can defy an 8lb hike in the weights. Mystery Code is equally unexposed and a faster surface should help her cause while Unbuckled won here in December before finishing third over track and trip in January under a penalty. Mystic Sky should also be thereabouts but Midtech Valentine is getting no closer.
Faerie Reel (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Raced wide, tracked leaders, dropped to rear after 6th, hit next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Favorite Girl (GER) 10-1 (9-1) Keen tracked leader until over 8f out, tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Celestial Bay (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Taweyla (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led before last, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Kempton 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Disputed (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Mystic Sky 5-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, challenged after 3 out, beaten when not fluent last, no extra flat, 4th of 9, 12l behind Buveur D'air (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Mystery Code 7-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, 3rd and no chance with winner before blunder 2 out, 3rd of 8, 35l behind Fixe Le Kap (11-5) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Unbuckled (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Held up mid-division, went 4th before 3 out, went modest 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 24l behind Le Prezien (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Midtech Valentine 13-2 (10-13) Held up, took keen hold, closed after 5th, outpaced after 3 out, plugged on to take 4th from last, no impression, 4th of 7, 6l behind Hope's Wishes (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Miss Mash 14-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, went 4th and ridden approaching 3 out, never on terms, weakened before next, 4th of 6, dist behind Pulling Power (11-2) at Towcester 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
