raced wide, chased leaders, went right and tracked winner 3rd, led 3 out, went right next, ridden before the last, headed and no extra inside final 150 yards
led until after 2nd, chased leader, led again before 3rd, mistake and headed 3 out, chased leader, rallied gamely to regain lead inside final 150 yards
well in rear, tailed off when not fluent 4 out, pulled up before next
raced alone on inside, chased leader, led after 2nd until before next, chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out
off the pace in last trio, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
off the pace in last pair, outpaced and struggling 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
tracked leading trio, pushed along before 3 out, awkward next, went modest 3rd between last two
held up off the pace in 5th, closer in 4th after 4 out, one pace and no impression when mistake 2 out
Poetic Music completed a hat-trick of bumper wins when landing a Listed contest at Cheltenham a year ago and made a winning debut over timber at Ludlow in November. She never looked like landing a Newbury Listed event a few weeks later when SHE'S A SAINT finished runner-up. The latter occupied the same position in another Listed contest at Taunton and should get back on the winning trail. Qoya, a dual winner on the Flat for William Haggas, has joined Alan King and is one to note with an entry in the Triumph Hurdle. Manimole ran well on heavy ground here last time but needs to improve again.
Poetic Music 9-2 (11-0) Raced in 4th, went 3rd after 3 out, well held when mistake last, 3rd of 7, 11 1/2l behind Luccia (11-0) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gd in Nov.
She's A Saint (IRE) 8-11fav (11-4) Led, pushed along and forged on home turn, ridden and faced challenge approaching last, headed over 110 yards out on run-in, kept on, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Credrojava (11-4) at Taunton 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Libertarian Royale (IRE) 300-1 (10-7) In touch, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Deere Mark (11-0) at Hereford 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Manimole 15-2 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 3rd until next, ridden after 5th, went 2nd again after 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on, 2nd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Mrs Grimley (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Queens Fortune (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Slightly worse than midfield, left in 4th home turn where pushed, ridden before 2 out where left in 3rd, lost 3rd late on, 4th of 13, 31 3/4l behind Endless Escape (11-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Dec.
Stopherandgo (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Twrds rr, 5th 1/2 way, mod 4th 3out, smooth prog to go mod 2nd appr str, onepcd bef 2out, no ch with wnr str, 2nd of 9, 18l behind Killybegs Jet Lady (11-11) at Borris House 3m mdn Yielding in Dec.
Nikhi 15-8 (8-9) Restrained in rear, headway over 2f out, raced wide, pushed along over 1f out, pressed leader final furlong, just denied, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Kincade (8-3) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Qoya 7-2 (9-5) Midfield, pushed along over 4f out, plugged on one pace, 4th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Navajo Pass (10-2) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
