held up, smooth headway approaching 9th, led 2 out, easy
tracked leaders, ridden from 6th, weakened 3 out
held up in touch, lost place 6th, soon ridden and tailed off 3 out
in touch, hampered 4 out, chased leaders soon after, weakened approaching last
held up, hit 4th, headway to track leader 5th, left in lead 4 out, headed and blundered 2 out, one pace
held up, ridden 7th, hampered and outpaced next, kept on to take 3rd last
tracked leaders and keen, ridden after 4 out, weakened 3 out
led, until fell 4 out
Theatre Diva gets the call here ahead of Chilly Milly and Killonemoonlight. Theatre Diva's second to Trompette (who was possibly unlucky not to follow up under a big weights-rise at Southwell on Saturday) stands out as form here and she is taken to score, not least also because she comes here in decent shape. Following a pipe-opener, Killonemoonlight is not ruled out of a good show from her current mark, but Reem Two maybe has it to prove from hers. Chilly Milly would hold claims based on her Plumpton win three runs ago, while Ban Dubh improved last time to get placed over course and distance so further improvement is not ruled out. Overall, though, Theatre Diva is the one to beat.
Theatre Diva (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 5th, led before 3 out, headed before last, one pace, 2nd of 16, 5l behind Trompette (11-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Reem Two 8-1 (10-3) Held up, ridden 7th, weakened next, 7th of 8, well behind Just Beth (10-10) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) sft in Dec.
Killone Moonlight (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, lost place before 4 out, 16th of 18, well behind Fleetwood Forest (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Ceoperk (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 33l behind Celtic Major (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft.
Chilly Milly 16-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, headway approaching 6th, every chance when fell 4 out in race won by Malko De Beaumont (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Dec, 18 ran.
Simple Glory (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Struggling from halfway, 8th of 15, well behind Schuh Shine (11-7) at Warwick 3m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec.
Ban Dubh 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place and behind 7th, headway approaching 3 out, hit last, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Tambourine Davis (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (3) gs in Dec.
Shady Anne 66-1 (10-6) In touch, headway 6th, ridden and every chance approaching last, one pace, 6th of 15, 14l behind Pearly Star (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
