held up and off the pace, hampered by faller 8th, pushed along in 6th before 4 out, never on terms, tailed off
slightly hampered and steadied off heels 1st, held up and off the pace, good headway on inside tracking leaders 8th, weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up before last
mistake 2nd, held up and behind, badly hampered by faller and almost unseated rider 8th, never on terms after, tailed off
prominent in chasing group, hung right before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
held up in rear, closer at 9th, chased leaders before 4 out, ridden and went 2nd before the last, led last, stayed on well
led and soon clear mostly clear, reduced lead before 4 out, headed 3 out, lost 2nd before the last, 2nd again run-in, no chance with winner
soon well off the pace in rear, tailed off 6th, pulled up soon after
prominent in chasing group, went 2nd before 8th, closer before 4 out, led next, headed last, weakened into 3rd run-in
led chasing group until fell 8th
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ARQALINA looks the obvious answer to this having made all at Hereford a little under two weeks ago, though she is back on a career-high mark. Festival Dawn was well beaten at Doncaster but has more scope than most, though Boro Babe was second at Ffos Las on her first run over the larger obstacles. Miss Zip has won three chases but she’s just not fired this season and was pulled up last time so Episode, second at Fakenham in December, makes more appeal. Happy News won at Ludlow in December but has looked too high in the weight since.
Phoenix Rock (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, weakened after 17th, pulled up before 4 out, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Festival Dawn 25-1 (10-13) Mid-division, lost place from 10th, well beaten 4 out, 6th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Zalvados (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Kilganer Queen (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Waited with, 12th after 6th, slight mistake 7th, pushed along after 4 out and some headway, soon one pace, 10th of 13, 34 1/2l behind Deilginis (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 6f hcp hvy in Nov.
Roseisaroseisarose (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd and 6th, ridden and modest headway after 5 out, lost touch 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Happy News 11-1 (11-12) In rear, mid-division after 2nd, closed when mistake 14th, beaten 4 out, plugged on flat, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Twojayslad (11-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Arqalina (IRE) 4-1fav (11-1) Made all, stayed on gamely, unchallenged, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Pottlereaghexpress (10-11) by 5 1/2l, 12 ran.
Miss Zip (IRE) 7-4fav (11-11) Held up in rear, blundered and nearly unseated rider 7th, pulled up before next, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Episode (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Led until inside final 3f, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened quickly, soon behind, 12th of 13, 19 1/2l behind Tomorrow Mystery (11-0) at Kempton 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Boro Babe (FR) 14-1 (10-11) Led, headed 2nd, close up 5th, jumped right 6th, upsides 7th, still close up when ridden after 5 out, lost place 4 out, left in 2nd 3 out, stayed on from last, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Kiera Royale (10-3) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Miss Antipova 100-1 (11-6) Towards rear, ridden and struggling after 3 out, pulled up after next, at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
