chased front pair, pressed leaders before 3 out, led after 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, soon ridden, edged right run-in, kept on but headed close home
prominent, cajoled along early, pushed along briefly after 4 out, pressed leader before 3 out, led briefly 3 out, headed after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on, no extra run-in
bustled along to lead, mistake 1st, pressed before 3 out, headed 3 out, ridden and remained pressing leader before 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on one pace
chased leaders close up, not fluent 3 out, outpaced and pushed along after 3 out, ridden in last before 2 out, stayed on strongly after last to lead close home
Dolly McQueen beat Karakoram when landing one of these events at Perth recently but faces a couple of higher-rated rivals in this with ROBEAM clear at the weights. The latter has only won a maiden over hurdles so far but should have the measure of these if running anywhere near his mark. Jewari Of Saints is next best on these terms despite having failed to figure in three starts for her current yard but Gaia Vallis ran well for second in a seller at Stratford last time.
Colonel Lesley (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division on inside, not fluent 2nd, no impression and pushed along 3 out, mistake and well beaten 2 out, 10th of 13, 27 1/4l behind Ten Past Midnight (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Robeam (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Always in rear, tailed off before 2 out, 12th of 14, dist behind Romeo Brown (10-6) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Jewari Of Saints (IRE) 66-1 (11-11) Raced handy, losing place and ridden before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, finished tailed off, 13th of 19, dist behind In Rem (11-2) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Gaia Vallis (FR) 4-1 (10-5) Mid-division, closed up to chase front pack after 3 out, pushed along and went close third home turn, pressed leader before last, led briefly last, ran on, soon headed run-in, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Secret Secret (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3f (5) gd in Oct.
Karakoram 2-1 (11-0) Midfield, took closer order 5th, led going well before 2 out, joined and headed approaching last, ridden after last, kept on flat, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Dolly McQueen (10-7) at Plumpton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Olly's Folly 40-1 (11-4) Front mid-division, ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 11, 17l behind Galore Desassences (11-4) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gf in Nov.
Dolly McQueen 7-1 (10-7) Held up, headway 6th, went third after 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, led before last where not fluent, ran on flat, won at Plumpton 2m (4) gd in Nov beating Karakoram (11-0) by 4l, 7 ran.
