held up towards rear, pushed along before 5 out, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, reminders before 4 out, soon lost place, tailed off
held up mid-division, mistake 4 out, headway before 3 out, kept on
with leader, pushed along after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression
held up mid-division, tracked leaders halfway, led 3 out, clear before last, readily
led to 3 out, ridden before last, no extra
held up mid-division, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up.
Stamina is Tambura's forte but she's only ever won on ground with plenty of give so could find conditions against her. We'd rather take a chance on DOUBLE SILVER, who is back over 3m for the first time since winning over fences at Worcester in 2013. She will handle the going and faced a stiff task on her reappearance at Wincanton. Iron Butterfly invariably finds at least one too good but there is no reason why Jean Fleming won’t be in the firing-line and Maggie Blue got back to winning ways at Carlisle in October and has now won three times over this trip, though has something to find with Cowslip on their run together at Wetherby earlier this year.
Cowslip 33-1 (11-5) Close up, ridden and lost place 4 out, last of 11, dist behind Island Heights (11-8) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Double Silver 14-1 (10-10) Held up and behind, struggling in rear after 3 out, plugged on past weakening rivals, never involved, 5th of 10, dist behind Lily Waugh (10-10) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Jean Fleming (IRE) 11-4fav (11-4) Raced wide, tracked leaders, kept on same pace from 3 out, went 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 6, 16 3/4l behind Flute Bowl (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Tambura 11-4fav (10-12) Held up, hedaway approaching 10th, tracking leaders next, 2nd after 3 out, led narrowly last, driven out, won at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Cannon Fodder (11-8) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Flemensbay 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, closed 3rd, ridden 3 out, no extra from next, 6th of 11, 25l behind Solway Prince (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Chantara Rose 14-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 10, 12 1/4l behind Calin Du Brizais (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Iron Butterfly 6-1fav (11-11) In rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before last, chased winner after last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Bowdler's Magic (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Maggie Blue (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, led 4th, clear before last, kept on strongly, eased towards finish, won at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Omid (10-11) by 7l, 9 ran.
Lily Little Legs (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten before next, 7th of 10, 29 1/4l behind Calin Du Brizais (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
