hit 1st, in rear, outpaced 12th, headway under pressure 3 out, went 2nd last, no threat to winner
led into start, slowly away, headway to lead 1st, hit 2nd, soon clear, 10 lengths clear 5th, reduced lead 4 out, ridden hit and headed 2 out, no extra and hit lost 2nd next
in touch, headway 6th, ridden 12th, weakening when jumped badly left 4 out
tracked clear leader until 4 out, weakened next
in touch, headway 8th, chased leader 4 out, led 2 out, ran on, comfortable
led until headed 1st, tracked leaders, lost place 6th, ridden 9th, struggling 11th, pulled up before 13th
Desert Queen won last year’s inaugural running but found Antartica De Thaix too good at Huntingdon in March. But both make their seasonal debuts today and a couple of these have tmore recent form. Mia’s Storm followed a double over hurdles with victory at Chepstow on her chasing debut. She has the edge at the weights with DEBDEBDEB (NAP) but the latter has posted a couple of impressive efforts in winning both starts so far over fences and hardly put a foot wrong when scoring at Uttoxeter in September. She gets the nod with Briery Belle struggling so far this year and Treaty Girl having plenty to find.
Antartica De Thaix (FR) 9-4fav (11-10) Led, clear 5th until not fluent next or 7th, headed before 2 out, 4th and beaten when landed awkwardly last, no extra, 4th of 5, 15 1/4l behind Plaisir D'amour (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Desert Queen 11-10fav (11-10) Led, jumped left at times, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace, no chance with winner flat, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Antartica De Thaix (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Mar.
Briery Belle 5-2 (11-8) Tracked leader, not fluent 5th, lost 2nd next, not fluent 10th, blundered badly 11th, eased and pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Debdebdeb 4-1 (10-10) Made all, clear from 14th, hit 2 out, not fluent last, eased towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 3m (3) gd in Sep beating Call To Order (10-12) by 19l, 5 ran.
Mia's Storm (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders on inside, 3rd before 4 out, 2nd travelling well approaching 3 out, led last, pushed readily clear run-in, won at Chepstow 3m (3) gd in Oct beating Elegant Escape (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Treaty Girl (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 11th, soon lost touch, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
