in touch, headway to track leader approaching 4th, lost place after 3 out, tailed off
behind, beaten 3 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, hampered 1st, under pressure after 4 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon chasing leaders, led before last, ran on well
mid-division, hampered 1st, headway 2 out, never on terms
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 6th, effort after 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway 3 out, driven to challenge next, kept on same pace approaching last
led after 1st, headed before last, kept on under pressure
tracked leaders, jumped left 3rd, effort 3 out, weakened after next
chasing leaders when fell 1st
led until approaching 2nd, remained prominent, lost place halfway, behind when pulled up before 2 out
The penny appears to have dropped with MILLIE THE MINX as she stayed on strongly behind Outcrop over 2m1f here last week. The step up in trip should suit and Dianne Sayer’s filly looks the one to be on. Hear The Chimes has had a break but isn’t badly treated but Rory's Valentine was engaged yesterday at Musselburgh. Bertie Blake showed a bit more at Uttoxeter last month but Copt Hill has only won once in 49 career starts and that was back in 2013.
Mullaghboy (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 6th of 12, 27 1/2l behind Flying Verse (11-11) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Slipper Satin (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Led, clear after 2nd to before 3 out, driven and headed before next, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Champagne To Go (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Keady Lady (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Led, not fluent 3rd, bad mistake 7th and joined, soon regained lead, headed after 4 out and soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out, at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Sep.
Hear The Chimes 12-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, no impression from next, 9th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Celtic Monarch (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Crakehall Lad (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) In rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden and struggling 7th, 7th of 14, 34 3/4l behind Double Court (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Landscape (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked clear winner until ridden 4th, tracked leaders, kept on one pace from 2 out (normal 3 out), went 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 14 1/2l behind Mr Lando (11-9) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Millie The Minx (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Held up behind, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, went 2nd approaching last, soon ridden, kept on towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Outcrop (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Bertie Blake (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Led after 1st, headed 4th, led again before 3 out, headed after hurdle, no extra 2 out, 4th of 15, 7l behind Kingston (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Copt Hill 13-2 (10-0) Led narrowly to after 2nd, with leader, led again 3 out to before next, weakened before last, 7th of 9, 25l behind Karingo (10-12) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Rapid Fritz (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) In touch when fell 1st, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Beyondtheflame 125-1 (10-0) Led until 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before next, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Rory's Valentine (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, never on terms, weakened and pulled up before last, at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
