raced keenly tracking leading pair, headway on outside to lead going well approaching 2 out, quickened last, went readily clear run-in, easily (3 hurdles in back straight omitted due to low sun, 4 hurdles in total jumped)
led and set decent pace, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon outpaced and beaten
held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced in back straight, plugged on into never nearer 3rd run-in
chased leader, ridden to challenge and led briefly before 2 out, outpaced into 3rd 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in
always last, outpaced in back straight, tailed off
held up in 4th place, headway to challenge in 2nd and every chance 2 out, not pace of winner when hit last
NonRunner
An interesting race with three of these chasing hat-tricks. Marie's Rock won a Ffos Las bumper in May and was very impressive on her hurdling debut at Haydock. Deja Vue has made all for very easy victories at Ffos Las though this is a big step-up in class but the three-year-old Midnight's Gift is already a winner at this level having taken advantage of a rival's last-flight fall at Aintree. SILVER FOREVER made a successful hurdling debut at Chepstow then beat Floressa a short-head at Newbury before beaten into third behind that winner in a Listed contest on a return visit. She's taken to get back to winning ways though she only just holds Queens Cave on that Chepstow run.
Marie's Rock (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Held up, took keen hold, headway after 6th, not much room after last, squeezed through to lead and soon quickened clear, won at Haydock 2m (2) sft in Dec beating The Con Man (11-5) by 5l, 7 ran.
Deja Vue (IRE) 11-8fav (11-10) Made all, pushed clear between last 2, in no danger after, stayed on well, easily, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Sirop De Menthe (10-10) by 11l, 7 ran.
It's Probably Me 10-1 (11-0) In rear when blundered and unseated rider 1st, at Haydock 2m 3f lst (1) hvy in Dec.
Queens Cave (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Made most until after 3 out, led next, headed off home bend, one pace flat, 5th of 16, 13 1/4l behind Dame De Compagnie (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Zero To Hero (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Cwynar (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Midnights' Gift 15-8fav (10-12) Held up in touch, challenged 2 out, left in clear lead last, stayed on, won at Aintree 2m 1f lst fll (1) gs in Dec beating Gavrocheka (10-12) by 12l, 14 ran.
Silver Forever (IRE) 9-4 (11-3) Chased leader led 3rd, ridden and joined last, headed soon after, weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Floressa (11-0) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gs in Nov.
