held up in rear, keen early, headway before 2 out, chased leaders last, stayed on well closing stages, never a threat
keen, soon prominent, led 4th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat
held up in rear, jumped right 3 out, effort on inner approaching next, soon weakened
chased leaders, hit 4 out, effort 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace closing stages
tracked leader, driven to challenge 2 out, every chance last, led soon after, strongly challenged throughout run in, held on gamely
led until 4th, led again approaching 2 out, headed soon after last, rallied and every chance throughout final furlong, just failed
in touch, not fluent 3rd, under pressure 2 out, weakened before last
chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, soon lost place, tailed off
THE WICKET CHICKEN continues to improve and wasn’t unduly troubled in winning a novices’ hurdle at Southwell during the summer - she should improve further now handicapping. All My Love is another novice hurdle winner and returns to this code having won on the Flat at Catterick in October while Awesome Rosie is usually thereabouts but still looks a shade high in the weights. Whatduhavtoget looked beaten when falling a couple of hurdles out at Wetherby last time and Secret Door remains 9lb higher than for her win at Haydock back in April.
Whatduhavtoget (IRE) 11-8 (10-7) Led, pecked 3rd, pressed and headed when not fluent 4 out, in 3rd and looking held when fell 2 out, at Wetherby 1m 7f (4) gs in Nov.
Secret Door (IRE) 7-2fav (10-6) Chased leaders, lost place approaching 3 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Lamanver Odyssey (10-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Ellens Way 10-1 (10-1) In rear, headway 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Lamanver Odyssey (10-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
All My Love (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Held up in 3rd, quick move to lead 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased winner, stayed on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge, 2nd of 3, 1/2l behind Donnachies Girl (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gf in Nov.
Awesome Rosie 3-1fav (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, 3rd and one pace before the last, 3rd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Early Retirement (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Loves Destination 20-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, weakened from 6 out, 6th of 9, 32 1/2l behind Raven's Tower (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
The Wicket Chicken (IRE) 1-7fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 2 out, led between last 2, soon clear, comfortably, won at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul beating Barely Black (10-12) by 7l, 4 ran.
Cascaye (FR) 33-1 (11-3) Chased leader, mistake 7th, lost 2nd 4 out, pushed along and weakened before next, 9th of 11, dist behind Attention Seaker (11-2) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
