led, ridden and pressed from 2 out, headed last, soon faded
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace from last
in rear and in touch, headway before 3 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well
tracked leader, reminders and outpaced after 4 out, headway before 2 out, kept on from last
NonRunner
Pique Rock has been going well back over hurdles and is running in only her second handicap. Little Millie is ultra-consistent but also a little one-paced while Rubenesque has only won a Cartmel maiden and a match. MISS SPENT (NAP) got back to winning ways over this trip at Southwell. She was value for much more than the winning margin so a 4lb rise is probably lenient.
Pique Rock 5-2fav (11-7) Chased leader, challenged 4 out, led on long run before next, headed before 3 out, chased winner, well held when mistake and dropped to 3rd last, 3rd of 14, 6 3/4l behind Midnight Glory (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Rubenesque (IRE) 4-9fav (11-4) Made all from sole rival, wandered into 5th, ridden and edged left 2 out, driven clear flat, won at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gf in Dec beating Falcon Cliffs (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 2 ran.
Miss Spent (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Held up, headway after 3 out, led before last, stayed on well, readily, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating The Trigger (11-7) by 3l, 13 ran.
Very Extravagant (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Always well in rear, not fluent 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Little Millie (IRE) 7-2fav (11-9) In touch in mid-division, went 2nd before 2 out until last, no extra flat, 4th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Quri (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
