led until 2nd, soon led again, blundered 5th, slow and headed 3 out, lost place after next, plugged on into 3rd before last, no impression
held up in 5th, ridden after 5th, closed 3 out, 3rd and outpaced final bend, weakened before last
chased leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, led before last, stayed on flat
held up in 4th, closed 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, mistake last
behind, pushed along before 3 out, no impression
chased leader, led 2nd, soon headed, led again 3 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat
Milton Harris runs two in this but Galah finished a distance behind the front-running Progressive when last of four at Warwick. ALIOMAANA (NAP) has faced some stiff tasks in handicaps so far. Mitch Bastyan is back on board and it is less than a year since she was finishing a close-up fifth in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham which produced a host of subsequent winners. Lady Jane P keeps finding one too good but Merry Mistress won three times last season. Little Toni is probably improving but this looks a big ask.
Progressive 11-10fav (12-0) Made all, set decent pace and mostly clear, went further clear approaching 4 out, flattened next, shaken up between last two, easily, won at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Laura Bullion (12-0) by 16l, 4 ran.
Merry Mistress (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Towards rear, not fluent and shaken up 6th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden 2 out, never on terms, 7th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Cubswin (11-12) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Aliomaana 3-1 (10-11) Wore hood to post, tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed and weakened quickly between last two, 4th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Glimpse Of Gold (12-0) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Lady Jane P (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway going well home turn, ridden to dispute lead 2 out, every chance when upsides last and mistake, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Nifty Getaway (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gs in Sep.
Galah 9-1 (10-13) Always last, mistake 4th, never on terms, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Progressive (12-0) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
My Little Toni 11-1 (11-9) Close up, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 8l behind Lucky Lover Boy (11-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
