tracked leaders on inside, pushed along after 6th, outpaced 3 out, rallied from 2 out, went 2nd last, kept on, no impression on winner towards finish
mid-division, jumped right 1st, headway when mistake 6th, disputing 2nd when not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, lost 3rd flat, no extra
jumped left and not that fluent, chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, lost place before 3 out
not that fluent, mid-division, closed going strongly 6th, not fluent 2 out, no extra last
in rear, edged right and headway after 2 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on
prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out
made all, edged left after 2 out and flat, stayed on well
towards rear, not that fluent, behind before 4th
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Clairmc travels over from Ireland having failed to threaten recently. She’s weighted to figure in this with BENTS HOLLOW penalised for an earlier success over track and trip but the latter returns to his winning distance today having faced a tougher task last time and gets another chance. Lenebane has a shout on an earlier second when trained in Ireland while Midnight Shuffle improved for a longer trip at Sedgefield recently and Theirshegoes makes her hurdling debut.
Bents Hollow (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Led, headed soon after 3rd, tracked leader, led again 3 out, ridden next, headed approaching last, no extra and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Poetic Music (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Clairmc (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Towards rear, moderate headway into 8th 3 out, pushed along and no impression from next, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Wat Ua Doin (12-0) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp sft in Dec.
Jims Apple (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Bit keen briefly, never going well, soon in rear, slightly hampered 6th, ridden outpaced and struggling after 3 out, tailed off when bad mistake 2 out, last of 8, dist behind Windtothelightning (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Jan.
Just Dottie 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along in 4th before 3 out where not fluent, weakening when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Lacila Blue (FR) 100-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 9th of 10, 30l behind Carcaci Castle (11-4) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Melchoir (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, kept on from 2 out, no match for winner, 2nd of 3, 11l behind Bents Hollow (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Midnight Shuffle 5-1 (11-2) Led, went right 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, headed between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Windtothelightning (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Jan.
Theirshegoes (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Mid-division on inside, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Ici La Reine (11-2) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Lenebane (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Chased winner, went 2nd before 3 out until before next, ridden and no impression between last two, weakened and lost modest 3rd towards finish, 4th of 5, 17 1/4l behind General Officer (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gs in Dec.
