tracked clear leader, headway after 4 out, led after next, drew clear between last 2, stayed on well, easily
tracked clear pair, lost place 3 out, well held after
always in rear, struggling 4 out, never a threat, tailed off
mid-division, headway under pressure before 3 out, went 3rd after next, kept on same pace, never on terms
mid-division, driven after 4 out, weakened next
led, clear until after 4 out, headed after next, ridden after 2 out, soon no chance with winner
behind, outpaced before 3 out, never dangerous
held up behind clear leaders, driven after 4 out, weakened next
held up behind clear leaders, headway to chase front pair 3 out, lost place after next, soon ridden and beaten
Irish trainers are responsible for four of the nine runners in this. Stuart Crawford has two but jockey bookings suggest Danielle's Journey is the pick. She finished second at Down Royal on Boxing Day only to be disqualified after rider Adam Short, who partners Verona Opera here, failed to weigh in. My Little Cracker started favourite at Kelso in December but blundered her way round before being pulled up and now has something to prove. Lovefromabove could be interesting having travelled up from the Midlands but RIVABODIVA has shown enough to suggest she can figure in a race like this.
Danielle's Journey 9-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd 2 out, pushed along entering straight and no impression in 6th before last, no extra, 7th of 18, 15l behind Pride Of The Braid (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m mdn sft in Jan.
Liannastarr (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, took closer order before halfway, pushed along in 7th approaching straight, one pace, 7th of 10, 26l behind Articulum (12-0) at Naas 2m 3f Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Lovefromabove (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, weakened approaching next, last of 6, dist behind Superfection (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Milan Dancer (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Towards rear, pushed along from 7th and soon no impression, one pace, 9th of 18, dist behind Gurteen (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Miss Blanche 14-1 (11-0) Led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 29 1/4l behind Storming Strumpet (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan.
My Little Cracker (IRE) 15-8fav (10-10) Held up mid-division, blundered and rider lost iron 3rd, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 2m 5f (4) hvy in Dec.
Pretty Miss Mahler (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Towards rear, terrible mistake 2nd, well behind after, 9th of 12, dist behind Wade Harper (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Rivabodiva (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Held up in touch, headway to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 4th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Presenting Rose (10-12) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Verona Opera (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Rear of mid-division, some progress after halfway and 10th 2 out, no impression in 8th before last, no extra, 9th of 18, 19 1/2l behind Pride Of The Braid (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m mdn sft in Jan.
