in rear, headway into 4th before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon left behind by winner, kept on one pace, lost 2nd close home
towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
in rear, ridden in mid-division 3 out, soon behind and plugged on one pace
tracked leaders, disputed lead 3 out, led going well 2 out, pushed along and went clear well before last, stayed on well, easily
front mid-division, headway to dispute lead 3 out, shaken up and headed 2 out, soon ridden and gradually faded
mid-division, lost place and pushed along after 5th, dropped to rear and struggling, pulled up
prominent, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off
in rear, effort and headway before 3 out, went 5th before 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, gradually weakened
front mid-division, weakened very quickly 3 out, pulled up
Blue Hawaii finished second over 2m at Southwell recently and Gamesters Icon steps up in trip after a better effort at Newcastle. Off The Hook also raced at Newcastle last time and finished a decent second with Sophie Olivia behind. The former can figure again but the Irish mare ROXANYA makes her handicap debut with Brian Hughes doing the steering and gets the vote on the back of placed efforts in novice company.
Roxanya (IRE) 7-2 (10-5) Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace after 2 out, 3rd of 11, 9 1/2l behind Moonlight Spirit (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Lady Villanelle (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Prominent, joined leaders 3 out, riddden and outpaced at 2 out, weakened, 5th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Volkovka (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Gamesters Icon 13-2 (12-1) Close up, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Killane (10-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Burnt Ash (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Chased leaders and close up early, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Millarville (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Handy, disputed lead 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, headed after 2 out, held when ridden and one pace after last, 4th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Pitempton Power (11-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Blue Hawaii (IRE) 5-2fav (10-6) Chased leader, awkward 2 out and ridden, kept on from before last but no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Peltwell (11-7) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Dolly Dancer (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) In rear, ridden after 12th, lost touch after 5 out, pulled up, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Calliope 7-1 (10-6) Prominent, headed and outpaced before 3 out, kept on after 2 out, weakened after last, 4th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Volkovka (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Topkapi Star 16-1 (11-8) In rear, pushed along and off pace when mistake 2 out, plugged on into 4th, 4th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Cailin Dearg (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Sophie Olivia (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along next, no extra from last, 4th of 8, 10l behind Headscarf Lil (10-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Divas Doyen (IRE) 66-1 (11-8) In rear, always behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Off The Hook (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Close up, led 3rd, joined 3 out, pushed along 2 out, headed last, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Headscarf Lil (10-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
