always behind
chased winner, ridden before last, soon lost 2nd place, no extra
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, one pace before last
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, soon chased winner, always held
mid-division, headway 4 out, weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled before 2 out
held up in rear, tailed off before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, weakened after 4 out
tracked leader, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
A Shade Of Bay won easily under A P McCoy over course and distance four weeks ago and Jason Maguire has also won on Kim Bailey's mare. But she's now on a career-high mark while Roja Dove never threatened at Fakenham last time. Woodland Walk was pulled up at Kempton over Christmas but she has been taking on stronger opposition than this and can't be ignored. Gina Andrews has been on board Seas Of Green for both of her victories but she has a 14lb higher mark to contend with and Cloudy Spirit also looks high enough in the weights now. BALMUSETTE kept on well behind The Pirate's Queen over track and trip in November and didn't handle the heavy going behind the same mare in a Listed race at Haydock last time. She's won at Catterick this season and could be the pick of the weights with useful Flat stayer Earth Amber proving disappointing over hurdles so far.
A Shade Of Bay 11-4fav (11-4) Tracked leader, led before 3 out, clear after next, eased closing stages, won at Doncaster 2m 3f mares hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec beating Playhara (11-9) by 11l, 6 ran.
Woodland Walk 11-2 (10-7) Led, hit 3 out, not fluent 5th, ridden and headed on long run to 2 out, weakened quickly, poor 4th when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Land Of Vic (11-9) at Kempton 3m mrs hcp hdl (2) sft in Dec, 7 ran.
Roja Dove (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up, ridden 3 out, headway next, went 3rd before last, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Minstrels Gallery (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Balmusette 20-1 (11-0) Led until approaching 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 5, 24l behind The Pirate's Queen (11-0) at Haydock 2m 4f mares listed nov hdl (1) hvy in Dec.
Cloudy Spirit 8-15fav (11-12) Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon outpaced, 3rd and one pace before next, last of 3, 11l behind Come On Annie (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f mares hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.
Handmaid 28-1 (10-0) Chased leader, weakened 2 out, 9th of 12, 28l behind Dawalan (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gs in Dec.
Earth Amber 6-1fav (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 4th, headway before next, ridden before 2 out, no extra approaching last, 7th of 19, 19l behind Chesterfield (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl (3) sft in Nov.
Seas Of Green 8-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear on outside, took keen hold, headway before 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, drew clear from last, stayed on well, won at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec beating Annaluna (11-10) by 12l, 12 ran.
Arctic Dixie 25-1 (10-10) Not fluent 1st, always in rear, tailed off 4 out, 8th of 11, well behind Tara Mist (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Dewala 9-1 (11-12) Led and keen, ridden and headed before last, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Theregoesthetruth (11-3) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Definitley Lovely 3-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, blundered 10th, rallied 13th, starting to lose place when blundered 4 out, left poor 4th 2 out, 4th of 7, 25l behind Trillerin Minella (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Oct.
