chased leaders, took closer order after 4 out, no impression after next
held up in rear but in touch, struggling before 3 out, never a factor, tailed off
tracked leader, reminders after 10th, not fluent next, mistake 5 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
made all, driven when challenged 3 out, hard ridden after last, ran on well
chased leaders, took closer order 10th, every chance after 3 out, kept on same pace closing stages
SURTEE DU BERLAIS has gone well fresh before and comes out best on these terms as she makes her chasing debut. Miss Crick has the more recent form over timber but has 6lb to find with the selection and the consistent Two Swallows has even more to find on her first outing since April. Sheneededtherun looks up against it at the weights while Tacenda is the only one with experience of fences having placed at Exeter, though that was in December of last year.
Miss Crick 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, driven 3 out, effort before next, no impression, one pace, 6th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Golden Birthday (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Sheneededtherun (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 8th, hampered next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Surtee Du Berlais (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on inside, hit 5th, outpaced before 3 out, kept on from 2 out and went 3rd last, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 13, 16l behind Gayebury (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Tacenda (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, led 4th until headed and dropped to 3rd 7th, pushed along and lost 3rd before next, 3rd again before 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Tagrita (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec.
Two Swallows 13-2 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, 2nd before last, edged left flat, stayed on to lead close home, ride lost whip last strides, won at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Rolling Maul (11-3) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
