held up in touch, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, effort when mistake 2 out, weakened closing stages
chased leaders, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
behind, headway 4 out, outpaced next, stayed on to chase leaders after 2 out, went 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner
tracked leader, led 3 out, hard ridden after next, kept on well under pressure (1 hurdle omitted)
chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, soon tailed off
led, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4 out, headed next, soon rallied, weakened after omitted last
held up towards rear, mistake 6th, effort 3 out, soon weakened and eased, tailed off
Ivor's Queen steps up in trip after winning over 2m at Wincanton and carries 7lb extra while Royal Debutante fell over fences at Kempton last month and remains 12lb higher than when last winning over timber. Kentford Heiress should go well again upped only 3lb for winning at Newton Abbot recently but a chance is taken on the returning LADY OF LAMANVER. Harry Fry’s mare won here before passing the post first in a Listed handicap at Newbury last year when demoted for interference and placed second. She’s also preferred to Legend Lady, who steps up in distance for her comeback.
Ivor's Queen (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, every chance when mistake 2 out, led before last, ran on, won at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Templier (11-9) by 11l, 7 ran.
Royal Debutante (IRE) 28-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders in 4th, one pace disputing 5th when fell 2 out, at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Kentford Heiress 13-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway on outside after 3 out, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Champagne To Go (11-9) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Lady Of Lamanver 11-2 (10-6) Chased leaders, 2nd after 3 out, led before 2 out, strongly pressed last, edged right run-in, just held on, all out (placed 2nd), won at Newbury 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr beating Briery Queen (11-0) by ns, 13 ran.
Postbridge (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) In rear, struggling 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, at Market Rasen 2m 1f (3) gd in Oct.
Castafiore (USA) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden before last, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Miss Night Owl (11-7) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Legend Lady 7-2 (11-3) Held up, in touch, took keen hold, chased winner from 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Midnight Tour (11-11) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
