chased leader 3f, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced keenly, headway on outside tracking leaders after 2f, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
held up in touch on inside, switched right and wide on home turn, headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on
tracked leaders, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on
led, ridden hung left and and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out until 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, lost 3rd close home
slowly into stride, behind, switched right over 1f out, switched left and ran on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd close home
CLOUDLAM (NAP) made all at Newcastle and her jockey was looking around for non-existent dangers inside the final furlong. She had the proverbial ton in hand and a mark of 70 underestimates her ability. Perfect Refuge has only gone up 3lb for a recent course and distance victory and should give a good account again but Lulu Star may need this while Jamaican Jill only beat one home on her handicap debut at Kempton. Ruby Gates is still 10lb higher than for her win over a shorter trip here in November, despite having been beaten three times since.
Ruby Gates (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Keen pressed leader, led over 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Yaa Mous (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (2) pol in Dec.
Jamaican Jill 7-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 8th of 9, 5l behind Happy Escape (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (3) pol in Jan.
Perfect Refuge 8-1 (9-9) Chased leaders on inside, switched right and went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on to lead post, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan beating Proceed (9-5) by hd, 11 ran.
Cloudlam 11-4 (9-0) Made all, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Sajanjl (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Barbara Villiers 50-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, mid-division but not on terms 4th, went 4th 3 out, closed on next bend, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 36 1/4l behind Jack Regan (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (2) gd in Sep.
Lulu Star (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Grasmere (8-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Cash N Carrie (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Perfect Refuge (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.
