raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
rear mid-division, dropped to rear 5th, struggling after 4 out
prominent, pushed along and lost place 4 out, weakened 2 out
hampered 1st in rear, progress into 5th 3 out, soon pushed along, smooth headway to lead home turn, pressed 2 out and soon ridden, not fluent last, kept on well
towards rear, ridden and headway after 3 out, kept on, never on terms with leaders
handy, ridden home turn and pressed leader, outpaced before 2 out, kept on same pace
mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, dropped to rear, soon well behind and pulled up
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, headway to press leader 2 out, every chance approaching last, no impression run-in
led, pushed along and headed home turn, ridden and weakened before 2 out
mid-division, ridden after 4 out and beaten
Karannelle is only 1-18 but finished second twice here last year and again at Hereford last month. Triple Nickle could figure if on a going day while Sweet Nightingale was keeping on when third over 2m at Taunton. BLUE BIKINI has had just the three runs over hurdles so far and won at Plumpton in the autumn. She ran well for a long way in a Listed race at Taunton when last seen and this is a big drop in class.
Hashtag Val (FR) 22-1 (11-12) Raced keenly tracking leaders in 3rd, outpaced and struggling after 5th, tailed off and pulled up next, at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Blue Bikini 33-1 (11-2) Held up off the pace in last trio, poor 6th when bad mistake and stumbled last, never on terms, 6th of 9, 23 1/4l behind Rainyday Woman (11-2) at Taunton 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Triple Nickle (IRE) 22-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, 7th 2 out, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Mind Hunter (10-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Sweet Nightingale 11-1 (11-8) Towards rear, effort and headway before 2 out, ridden and stayed on run-in, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Kolisi (10-7) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Maroochi 40-1 (10-10) Mid-division, nudged along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 14, 20 3/4l behind Galore Desassences (11-9) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Karannelle (IRE) 15-2 (10-3) Chased leader, ridden and outpaced home turn, rallied to hold every chance last, kept on flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Kolisi (10-0) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Kimarelli 25-1 (11-4) Mid-division, some headway before 3 out, no impression, soon well beaten, 15th of 18, dist behind Lake Shore Drive (10-11) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Gibraltarian (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Hot Smoked 250-1 (11-4) Close up, headway to lead 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened gradually, 4th of 13, 26 1/4l behind Kalma (10-10) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Miss Marette 14-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, went prominent after 3 out, ridden home turn, weakened before last, 7th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Kolisi (10-7) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
