chased leader, ridden after 3 out, outpaced when hit 2 out, one pace from last
towards rear, ridden in rear after 7th, weakened before 4 out and lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in rear, headway when awkward 4 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on under pressure from last
tracked leading pair, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
made all, hit 3 out, ridden clear approaching 2 out, in command last, kept on strongly flat
held up, ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out
French Raider PAUL'S SAGA has already won at Grade 1 level at Auteuil and, though carrying a small penalty, her form is at a different level to these rivals. Molly Ollys Wishes is in cracking form having completed a double when landing a Class 2 Kempton handicap while Eglantine Du Seuil has been competing at a high level since landing the Grade 2 Dawn Run at Cheltenham in 2019 for Willie Mullins. Dolcita was also in the care of Mullins when finishing runner-up in that same Festival event last year but was beaten at long odds-on when making his debut for Paul Nicholls at Hereford in November and has changed stables again. Whitehotchillifili deserved her victory in a Sandown Listed contest though will need to improve again at a difference of just 2lb with the selection.
Paul's Saga (FR) (10-5) 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Galop Marin (10-10) at Auteuil 3m hvy in Nov.
Whitehotchillifili (IRE) 13-8 (11-0) Handy in behind leaders, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd and bad mistake 2 out, recovered and 1 length down last, led run-in, stayed on strongly, won at Sandown 2m 4f lst (1) hvy in Jan beating Stormy Ireland (11-4) by 3l, 6 ran.
Dolcita (FR) 1-4fav (10-11) Held up behind leader, in rear but in touch 5th, chased leader 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression before last, 2nd of 3, 14l behind Getaway Totherock (11-3) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Eglantine Du Seuil (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Held in 3rd, closed 4 out, not fluent next, soon outpaced, went 3rd after last, no impression, kept on, 3rd of 4, 9 1/2l behind Roksana (11-6) at Ascot 3m (1) sft in Jan.
Molly Ollys Wishes 9-2 (11-2) Prominent, led before 3rd, not fluent 5th, headed 6th, led again next, not fluent 8th, stayed on gamely from 2 out, won at Kempton 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec beating Emmpressive Lady (10-6) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Sensulano (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up, hit 8th and 11th, not fluent 12th and ridden, awkward 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 30 3/4l behind Annie Mc (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 5f lst (1) hvy in Dec.
