tracked leaders, lost place and pushed along 10f out, stayed on final 2f, no impression
pressed leader until 10f out, soon weakened, tailed off 6f out, pulled up after
held up in mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in mid-division, headway on outside 10f out, ridden 5f out, soon beaten
held up in rear, headway over 5f out, chased winner 3f out, no impression, lost 2nd inside final furlong
led, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up in mid-division, pushed along 6f out, weakened 5f out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, led over 3f out, clear final 2f, easily
tracked leaders, went 2nd 10f out until 4f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway 6f out, went 3rd over 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
A race packed with largely unknown quantities. Four of them made winning debuts with Gordon Elliott sending over July’s Limerick scorer Flying Risk but WHITE HART LADY created a very favourable impression at Aintree and should take all the beating if reproducing that form on this slightly quicker surface. Vegas Blue won very easily at Bangor in May and She's A Rocca had a bit in hand at Ayr. Harry Skelton prefers Global Harmony to Marada but the form of Wynn House’s second at Warwick looks suspect.
Bit On The Side (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 7f out, never on terms, ridden and weakened final 2f, 8th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Urban Artist (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Dorton Girl 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling 5f out, well behind final 3f, last of 11, dist behind Buildmeupbuttercup (10-12) at Warwick 1m 6f fll (5) gs in Nov.
Flying Risk (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Disputed lead briefly early, tracked leaders, 4th approaching halfway, closed up approaching straight, soon on terms, led over 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong to hold on at the finish, won at Limerick 2m fll gd in Jul beating Majestic Maid (11-5) by nk, 8 ran.
Global Harmony (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead final furlong, headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Northern Poet (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Nov.
Marada 2-1fav (10-3) Held up in touch, lost place over 12f out, switched left and closed over 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2l behind Stormin Norman (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Pink Sheets (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, led, headed over 3f out, driven and lost place turning in, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 25 1/4l behind Urban Artist (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
She's A Rocca (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Held up, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, led over 2f out, hard driven entering final furlong, hung left under pressure closing stages, held on well, won at Ayr 2m (5) hvy in Nov beating Charm Offensive (10-12) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Vegas Blue (IRE) 3-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, chased leaders over 4f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on well, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) gd in May beating It's Probably Me (11-3) by 3l, 10 ran.
White Hart Lady (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led going well 6f out, came clear 2f out, pushed out and kept on strongly final furlong, won at Aintree 2m 1f (4) sft in Oct beating Roseisaroseisarose (10-12) by 4l, 13 ran.
Wynn House 5-2fav (11-5) Held up in touch, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Rose Of Aghaboe (10-12) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Nov.
