held up in rear on outside, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up in rear on outside, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
led until before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, headway before 4th, every chance 3 out, 3rd and no extra last
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression last
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
chased leader, led before 3 out, clear last, stayed on, comfortably
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden and weakened after 5th, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Annie Day just got the better of GIULIETTA when winning at Warwick last month but the latter was making her handicap debut and, with further improvement expected, Dan Skelton’s grey is taken to reverse running in this. Passing Kate prevailed by only a nose when successful at Leicester recently and steps up in trip raised 5lb while Lemon Ice is fitted with blinkers on her reappearance and handicap debut.
Annie Day (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd home turn, led narrowly 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on well when challenged, did enough, won at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Giulietta (10-8) by nk, 10 ran.
Giulietta (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-8) Towards rear, raced wide throughout, headway home turn, shaken up and went close 2nd 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden and every chance run-in, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Annie Day (10-9) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Pageant Material (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Mid-division, dropped to rear 6th, not fluent next, tailed off 11th, soon pulled up, at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Triple Nickle (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) In rear, jumped poorly, detached and struggling 3 out, soon well beaten, 14th of 15, dist behind Lady Gwen (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Passing Kate 13-8fav (11-0) Raced in third, shaken up going okay 2 out, headway and made sustained challenge after last, led final strides, won at Leicester 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov beating Crem Fresh (12-7) by ns, 6 ran.
Harkangel 10-1 (10-9) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along and weakened turning in, left remote 4th 2 out, 4th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Joie De Vivre (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Arctic Footprint 7-4fav (10-7) Prominent until 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Lemon Ice (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place before not fluent 2nd, jumped left next, well beaten from 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Circus Act (11-0) at Hereford 2m mdn fll (4) gd in Feb.
Call Me Sainte (FR) 25-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, closed on leaders 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 7, 23 3/4l behind Birdman Bob (10-10) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
