pulled hard, led and soon clear with one other, mistake and headed 4th, ridden before 6th, close up until weakened 3 out
behind, mistake 2nd, jumped right and struggling 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 5th
pulled hard, soon chased leader, led 4th, mistake next, hit 3 out, headed 2 out, no chance with winner
held up, closed steadily from 6th to chase leading pair 3 out, weakened before next
held up, mistake 2nd, no chance when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
prominent in chasing group, closed steadily from 5th, mistake next, led 2 out, in command when hit last, ridden out
always behind, tailed off from 6th
chased clear leading pair, driven along 5th, went 2nd next, hit 2 out, soon no impression
Sweet Oona looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to open her account and is taken to do so at the main expense of Emerald Express and Tignasse. The selection was a maiden on the flat in France but has shown enough in four starts for Venetia Williams to suggest that a race of this nature would be well within her compass. Tignasse is an interesting runner on her debut for the shrewd stable of Gary Moore, having shown ability on the flat in France. She makes more appeal than Fiddles Music, who would have claims on the evidence of her head second to Viva Forever two starts ago but had shown little beforehand and has disappointed since. Emerald Express has struggled since landing a maiden hurdle at Southwell and may do so again under her penalty. With Nicky Henderson's horses back in form again now Capitana has to be respected but she needs to improve to get the better of Sweet Oona, who has an obvious chance.
Ruby Flare 100-1 Chased leaders to 3rd, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Inch Pride at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (E) sft, 13 ran.
Sweet Oona (FR) 8-1 Took keen hold, prominent until led 6th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, hung right approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 14, 11l behind Cashel Dancer at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs.
Art Affair (GER) 8-1 Always behind, 8th of 12, well behind Pay Attention at Wetherby 2m mrs nov hdl (E) gs in Jan.
Capitana (GER) 4-1co-fav Chased leaders until weakened 3 out, 6th of 15, 26l behind It's Blue Chip at Plumpton 2m 4yo nov hdl (E) sft in Jan.
Fiddles Music 10-1 Led after 1st, headed after 2nd, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 8th of 15, 30l behind Fairly Smart at Chepstow 2m mrs hcp hdl (F) hvy in Jan.
Miss Doublet 100-1 Behind from 4th, 7th of 14, well behind Inch Pride at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (E) sft in Jan.
Tignasse (FR) 11th of 16, 13l behind Joie De Mai at Deauville 1m 4f clm gd in Dec (Flat).
