mid-division, went 4th 4 out, pushed along home turn, ridden and pressed leader 2 out, led before last, stayed on well run-in
towards rear, pushed along before 11th, ridden and no danger from before 3 out
led, hit 8th, pressed and not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, headed before last, kept on but no extra run-in
in rear, never going pace, not fluent 2nd, reminders after 4th, lost touch and pulled up after 10th
prominent, hit 10th, ridden after 4 out, kept on one pace
towards rear, bad mistake 8th, soon pulled up in rear
mid-division, mistake 8th, went prominent and pressed leader from 9th, ridden before 3 out, mistake 2 out and weakened
tracked leader, hit 2nd, lost ground after 9th, not fluent 4 out, soon pulled up
Molly Carew beat WHATSDASTORY (NAP) two lengths in this last year but the runner-up is now 9lb better off and was going well at Wetherby over Christmas when falling four out. Dame du Soir is capable but has had a stop-start career over fences and Bleue Away is a bit one-paced and now 0-10 under Rules. Bourbon Beauty is having a first run over the larger obstacles but Fortunes Melody can improve on her chasing bow at Wincanton on Boxing Day.
Whatsdastory (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked winner, one length down going well when blundered and fell 4 out, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Dame du Soir (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Led until 1st, soon led again, headed 4th, led before 3 out, not fluent and headed 3 out, beaten from 2 out, 4th and no impression from last, 4th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Jaunty Freyja (10-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Fortunes Melody 11-2 (10-4) Prominent, ridden 3 out, gradually weakened, 5th of 6, 18 1/2l behind Belle De Manech (10-3) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Bourbon Beauty 15-2 (11-3) Led 2nd, headed after 6th, slow next, pushed along approaching 2 out, no extra last, 4th of 7, 27l behind Emmpressive Lady (11-4) at Kempton 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Molly Carew 14-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, rallied after final fence, not reach winner, 3rd of 8, 15 1/2l behind Neil The Legend (11-5) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Lilly Pedlar 22-1 (11-8) Towards rear, jumped slowly 5th, went left 7th, never involved, 9th of 10, 23 3/4l behind Bangers And Cash (11-6) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Lucky Lara (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Prominent, awkward 5th, relegated towards rear 9th, ridden before 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Windance (11-11) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Bleue Away (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Percussion (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
