led until 1st, handy, led again after 3 out, pressed from 2 out until last, holding 2nd flat, stayed on
held up in rear, closed on outside when mistake 4 out, 3rd and hung left before 2 out, held when not fluent last
led 1st, headed after 3 out, no extra 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, weakened before 2 out
held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, held flat, kept on
whipped round start and refused to race
held up toward rear, in touch 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened before next
held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced and held before 2 out
mid-division, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
prominent by 2nd, led 3rd, headed next, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along before 5th, soon struggling, tailed off
Dariya easily won a Stratford seller on Saturday and can race off the same mark in this so has to be respected. SAINTBURY LADY and Cotton End both won over course and distance latest but the latter has a penalty to carry today so we’ll stick with Fergal O’Brien’s mare, who is on a hat-trick and still improving. The four-year-old Gaot is interesting making her handicap debut but the others probably have a bit to find in a race like this.
Dariya (USA) 9-4jfav (10-8) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, led before last, soon clear, easily, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Leroy Brown (11-2) by 20l, 8 ran.
Saintbury Lady 9-4fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway when hit 3 out, carried right when challenging before 2 out, soon led, not fluent last, stayed on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Sellingallthetime (11-5) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Cotton End (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, left close 2nd 3 out, led after 3 out, came 2 lengths clear before last, ridden out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Ever So Cool (11-9) by 2 3/4l, 17 ran.
Carpool (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Towards rear, headway chasing leaders 3 out, ridden after next, weakened soon after, 6th of 13, 22 1/2l behind Seaborn (10-13) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Gaot (FR) 7-2 (10-4) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway after 2 out, shaken up before last, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Courtandbould (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gd in Jul.
Lets Go Dutchess 33-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off, last of 16, dist behind Lightly Squeeze (12-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Dylan's Sea Song 11-4fav (11-3) Held up, raced keenly, well in touch 4 out, driven after 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Pokari (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Shadow's Girl 50-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, some headway halfway, ridden over 3f out, kept on without troubling leaders, 5th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Pleasure Garden (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Angel Of The North (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Prominent, led 3rd, headed before next, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, dist behind Bentons Lad (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Foxy Act 10-1 (10-7) Tended to jump left, held up behind, headway on outside 6th, never reached leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, 11th of 15, dist behind Tactical Manoeuvre (10-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Dawn's Little Lady 200-1 (9-5) Slowly away always in rear, last of 11, 29 1/4l behind Ilaraab (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Aug.
