raced wide in mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway chasing leaders 5th, pushed along and losing place when hit 3 out, weakened next
always towards rear, behind and struggling 4 out, tailed off
always towards rear, never on terms
headway chasing leaders 4th, weakened approaching 3 out
always behind
chased leaders, went left 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
always towards rear, never on terms
held up well off the pace in last pair, steady headway on outside 3 out, never nearer
chased leaders on inside, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, weakened before next
soon chasing winner, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened between last 2
chased leaders early, pushed along and outpaced in mid-division before 3 out
made all, clear before 3 out, unchallenged (limited comments due to poor visibility)
towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, kept on in 3rd from last, no chance with winner
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, headway from 2 out, plugged on
pulled hard, held up in rear, headway on wide outside chasing leaders 3rd, saddle slipped and pulled up before next
This may be a little more competitive than first appears. Queens Cave was a clear second behind a subsequent winner at Chepstow. That looks the best form on offer but LISA DE VASSY can’t have given her true running when pulled up at Fakenham just over a year ago. A winner twice on the Flat in France and placed in Listed company, she is a half-sister to a hurdles winner and has been given plenty of time to recover. Richard Johnson prefers Singapore Saga to Shantou Sunset while Madam Malina could do better now going hurdling but Miss Gemstone probably needs more.
Cobra Angel (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Ld, 2nd 1/2way, mstk 5out, cl 3rd 3out, rdn frm 2out, ko to line, 4th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Honey Come Home (11-6) at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in Jun.
Dorrana (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Off the pace and always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Dolphin Square (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Drumreagh (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, no impression, 9th of 14, 36 1/4l behind Floressa (10-10) at Worcester 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Flowing Cadenza 20-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, mistake next, no extra 2 out, 8th of 14, 24 1/4l behind Hang In There (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Highdawn (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Sweating and edgy, chased leaders, weakened rapidly halfway, soon behind, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind Subway Surf (11-5) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Jemima P (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway on outside 7th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 11, 21l behind Aimee De Sivola (10-7) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Kapitall 33-1 (10-7) Always behind, niggled along over 4f out, lost touch 3f out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Induno (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Lisa De Vassy (FR) 5-4fav (10-10) Tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 5th, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last, at Fakenham 2m fll (4) gd in Oct.
Madam Malina 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Flying Sara (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Miss Gemstone 8-1 (10-5) Keen, tracked leaders, led 2nd, headed after next, mistake 4 out, weakened after 2 out, left in 2nd after last, 2nd of 8, 18l behind Palixandre (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in May.
Notawordofalie (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders inside final mile, ridden over 2f out, 3rd and one pace 2f out, weakened into 4th final furlong, 4th of 13, 9 1/2l behind White Hart Lady (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) sft in Oct.
Queens Cave (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Made most, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on, no chance with winner from last, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Silver Forever (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) sft in Oct.
Rarest Diamond (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Prominent, slipped on landing 2nd, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Vienna Court (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Sandymount Rose (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never a threat, 5th of 15, 21 1/2l behind Legends Ryde (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Oct.
Shantou Sunset 9-2 (10-10) In touch in mid-division, not always fluent, pushed along 7th, no impression 3 out, 5th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Legends Gold (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Singapore Saga 11-4 (10-5) Prominent in chasing group, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Wayfinder (10-12) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
