tracked winner until not fluent 3rd, ridden after 3 out, no impression after 2 out
held up in rear, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, weakened 3 out, tailed off
held up in 5th, took keen hold, headway to chase winner 3rd until after 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, headway 4th, no impression after 2 out, mistake last
made virtually all, sometimes jumped left, clear last, stayed on well (no time taken)
tracked leaders, dropped towards rear 5th, back in touch before 2 out, soon no impresison
held up in rear, headway 5th, chased winner after 3 out, challenged briefly and looked to be going better after 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last
Having looked much improved this season BABILU can follow up on her easy enough score at Uttoxeter when last out. She would perhaps prefer more cut in the ground but she is heading the right way and can handle an 8lb mark rise. Princess Rainbow ran to a fair level on the Flat and has improved in two starts in this sphere this term so can improve again while Asturienne can be given a shout having won twice over timber last term but will need to be better for a break after disappointing towards the end of that season. Josephine Malines found just the one too good for Tim Vaughan last time and, if as good for this new stable, can go close but Babilu looks an improved sort this term.
Asturienne 11-8fav (11-10) Tracked winner, not fluent 4th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on flat, just held, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Hayes Princess (11-3) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Cloudy Spirit 25-1 (10-1) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside approaching 2 out, ridden to chase leaders before last, kept on same pace, no impression, 6th of 16, 9l behind Banjaxed Girl (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f mrs lst hdl (1) gd in Apr.
Diktalina 25-1 (10-1) In rear, ridden 4th, mistake 3 out, always behind, 9th of 17, 31l behind Palomar (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-150 (2) gd in Sep.
Ruthenoise (FR) 4-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 3 out, every chance flat, no extra towards finish, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Cubism (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Sep.
Covert Mission 7-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace, no impression, 5th of 10, 21l behind Bella Haze (10-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Feb.
Princess Rainbow (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Led until 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Quipe Me Posted (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Josephine Malines 7-2fav (11-12) Held up in last, closed 7th, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out, went 3rd last, 3rd of 8, 21l behind Past Heritage (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp 0-100 (4) gs in Sep.
Babilu 7-2fav (11-8) Held up in rear, headway on outside after 3rd, challenged 3 out, soon led, went left last 2, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Oct beating Lean Burn (10-6) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
