led, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened last
chased leader, led on bit before 2 out, hit last, ridden and edged left flat, ran on well
always in rear, mistake 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when slightly hampered 2 out
held up, progress approaching 5th, every chance 2 out, ridden and one pace flat
always in rear, lost touch and fell 2 out
held up, effort approaching 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened approaching 2 out
held up in rear, some progress 5th, niggled along and short-lived effort before 3 out
took keen hold in rear, some progress 3rd, effort before 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
Dual novice hurdle winner VALSE AU TAILLONS coped well with the heavy going in a handicap at Chepstow last time when finishing a decent third. She’s worth another chance racing off the same mark today. Born To Please ran below par behind the selection having earlier scored over track and trip though is 8lb higher today while Riviere Argentee won over 2m4f here last summer and has recently switched yards. So Lonely would prefer a faster surface but Llantara has won on testing ground and is back on a winning mark.
Valse Au Taillons (FR) 7-2 (11-13) Led, clear before 2nd until after 5th, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Darlyn (11-3) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Daphne Du Clos (FR) 13-8fav (10-10) In touch chasing group, close up 3 out, chased front pair when badly hampered and brought down next, at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) hvy in Dec.
So Lonely (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway on outside 5th, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, last of 6, dist behind See The Sea (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Llantara 20-1 (11-1) Held up and always towards rear, never on terms, 11th of 12, 35l behind Fair Kate (10-10) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Deputy Jones (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 11th of 14, 35 1/2l behind Sermando (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Born To Please 6-1 (10-9) In rear, not fluent 4th, headway after next, not fluent 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Darlyn (11-3) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Riviere Argentee (FR) (8-8) 4th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Le Rock (9-2) at Amiens 1m 6f stks hvy in Dec.
Flight To Nowhere 11-1 (10-11) Behind, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Delface (11-8) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
