tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, behind from next
led, mistake 6th, headed approaching 3 out, lost place before next, weakened from last
prominent on outside, led approaching 3 out, headed narrowly next, soon ridden, kept on and every chance from last, held towards finish
held up in touch, headway after 4 out, tracked leader next, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and hung right between last 2, stayed on well under pressure flat
held up in touch, ridden after 4 out, never reached leaders, behind from 2 out
pressed leader, ridden after 4 out, lost place before next, no impression from 2 out
tracked leaders, effort on inside after 3 out, ridden after next, every chance last, kept on until no extra in 3rd final 75 yards
JOLIE CRICKETTE, three times a winner over fences in France, pulled up on her opening run for Nick Alexander at Haydock but showed her true colours with a victory in a small field at Kelso. She makes her handicap debut over timber under a big weight though there looks plenty more to come. Miss Barbossa ran her best race to date when runner-up to Pulpitarian, who runs earlier, here in January but was tackling a much longer trip. My Little Cracker completed a double at this time a year ago but has been in poor form this winter, a remark that also applies to Alizee De Janeiro. Katie's Hen has been running poorly since landing a novices' event last summer.
Jolie Crickette (FR) 5-2 (10-12) In touch, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, kept on, won at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Dec beating Your Turn (10-12) by 2l, 5 ran.
Steel's Cotton 25-1 (10-11) Towards rear early, mid-division from 5th, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon no extra, 6th of 12, dist behind The Storyteller (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn sft in Dec.
My Little Cracker (IRE) 15-8fav (12-1) Close up, led 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out soon weakened, 3rd of 5, dist behind Bollin Julie (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Alizee De Janeiro (FR) 20-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Marcus Antonius (10-12) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Cupid's Quest (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Pulled hard in touch, mistake 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off 6th, pulled up 3 out, at Newcastle 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Katie's Hen (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Led until after 3 out, beaten when hampered next, weakened, 5th of 12, 23 1/2l behind Actlikeacountess (11-3) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Miss Barbossa (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, effort before 2 out, kept on well from last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Pulpitarian (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
