led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up mid-division, headway halfway, led over 2f out, soon headed, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, easily
MIDNIGHT GINGER made a winning start in bumpers over a shorter trip at Newbury last month. The third has won since and Alan King’s filly may prove up to this level. Hollymount Holly also made a winning debut under Rules when scoring at Hereford, with Misstree Song beaten five lengths, but she steps up in class while several of these came up short in Listed company last time. That list includes disappointing favourite Midnight Callisto, who finished behind sixth-placed Roseisaroseisarose at Cheltenham, while both White Hart Lady and The Getaway Star failed to figure in this grade on their latest starts. But the latter’s compatriot and newcomer Panic Attack is out of a bumper winner and has to come into the reckoning representing Willie Mullins’ powerful yard as she could have been found an easier opportunity than this back home in Ireland.
Blue Hawaii (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up, took keen hold, weakened 6f out, 7th of 8, dist behind Anythingforlove (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
Hollymount Holly (IRE) 11-10fav (10-12) Made all, came clear final 2f, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Hereford 2m (5) hvy in Dec beating Misstree Song (10-12) by 5l, 14 ran.
Midnight Callisto 5-2fav (11-0) Mid-division, headway halfway, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Urban Artist (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Misstree Song 5-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear and raced wide, good headway on wide outside 6f out, went 2nd 3f out, one pace final 2f, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 5l behind Hollymount Holly (10-12) at Hereford 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Roseisaroseisarose (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) In touch on inside, ridden turning in, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Urban Artist (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
The Getaway Star (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along before straight, no extra under 3f out, 9th of 11, dist behind Bigbadandbeautiful (11-9) at Navan 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
White Hart Lady (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 10f out until 4f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, dist behind Vegas Blue (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Midnight Ginger 6-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, challenged over 2f out, led and edged left over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Newbury 1m 5f fll (5) sft in Dec beating Coquelicot (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Panic Attack (IRE) Canford Cliffs filly out of Toto Corde Meo.
