tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led on bit before next, soon clear, driven out, very easily
led to after 2nd, tracked leader, lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
raced wide, mid-division, ridden after 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
pressed leader, led after 2nd, driven and headed before 2 out where pecked, soon no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd near finish
mid-division, chased leaders 6th, challenged 3 out, outpaced in 3rd before next, no chance after, weakened into 4th flat
in rear, struggling 6th, headway under pressure 3 out, went modest 4th before next, went 3rd and stayed on flat, just failed for 2nd, no chance with winner
mid-division, in touch on outer after 4th, lost place 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, lost place and behind 5th, tailed off next, soon pulled up
always behind, struggling 6th, no chance when fell 3 out
in touch on inside, went modest 4th and ridden after 3 out, lost place before next, soon weakened, tailed off
Nonrunner
Alan King has high hopes for KATIE TOO and she may be capable of finding the necessary improvement to defy her penalty in this having won by 20 lengths on her hurdling debut at Fontwell. Brise Vendeenne is the obvious danger but she's been a little disappointing since arriving in this country and looked one-paced last time at Sandown. Lamanver Alchemy won a bumper here last month before finishing fourth at Wetherby and should make a hurdler while Fortunata Fashions was third over this trip at Exeter before finding the company too hot at Newbury.
Katie Too (IRE) 4-5fav (10-10) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, pushed along to lead 2 out, clear approaching last, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec beating Twenty Eight Guns (10-10) by 20l, 8 ran.
Fortunata Fashions 8-1 (11-0) Never fluent, tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, struggling in rear before next, 6th of 7, dist behind Tea In Transvaal (11-0) at Newbury 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Just A Feeling 6-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced after 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Kaddys Girl 200-1 (10-10) Behind, headway after 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 10, 34 1/4l behind Rene's Girl (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Lamanver Alchemy 9-2 (11-5) Led, pushed along 4f out, edged left and headed 3f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out, 4th of 10, 15l behind Savingforvegas (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (6) hvy in Nov.
Miss Tongabezi 10-1 (11-0) Prominent, challenged after 5th, one pace 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 10, at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gs in May.
Mrsrobin (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway and went right 3 out, 4th after 3 out, pushed along and outpaced well before next, went modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Lifeboat Mona (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Sage Grouse 25-1 (10-12) Led, headed 11f out, prominent, pushed along 6f out, weakened over 4f out, 14th of 16, dist behind Poppy Kay (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Showbiz Floozy 66-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened from 7th, pulled up after 3 out, at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Tara's Honour 8-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway over 4f out, one pace and switched left over 2f out, no impression, 4th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Alizee Javilex (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Viking Mistress 28-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, weakened after 4 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Ballythomas (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 6f mdn (5) gs in Apr.
Brise Vendeenne (FR) 9-2jfav (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, went modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Flute Bowl (11-11) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
