held up in touch, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last
mid-division and keen, lost place appoaching 4 out, hit next, tailed off
held up, headway 3 out, led approaching last, soon clear, eased before finish
in rear, ridden apporoaching 8th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
with leader, ridden approaching last, one pace
led, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on, no chance with winner
chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden 2 out, one pace
held up in touch, weakendd 3 out, tailed off
A poor contest gets proceedings underway but something has to win and the principals look to be Lucy Lamplighter, Canadian Sunset and Anns Benefit and the vote is given to Lucy Lamplighter. The selection was a fair third behind Le Marquis at Perth last time out, that form looks rock solid in the context of this race and she need only run up to that form to win this with plenty in hand. Canadian Sunset rates the main danger on his latest second behind Buffy but her very best form is over a shorter distance and she is taken on with this in mind. Anns Benefit has been running well in points of late and should appreciate the drop in trip so she could go well at a price. Of the remainder Compton Eclaire has place claims but is far from consistent while Obligee de Sivola is clearly capable of better but for the winner we return to Lucy Lamplighter who will be hard to beat.
Anns Benefit (IRE) (12-0) pulled up at the last in race won by Feedthegoodmare (12-0) at Castletown Geog' 3m ire ptp frm in Nov, 14 ran.
Arctic Top (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Mid-division best, never a factor, 9th of 16, 40l behind Manesbil (10-13) at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn hdl gs in Jul '05.
Canadian Sunset (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Led, headed when ran wide on bend after 3rd, led again 3 out, soon ridden and headed approaching last, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Buffy (10-12) at Perth 2m hdl (4) gd.
Clovella 100-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders until ridden and outpaced 4 out, soon beaten, 12th of 13, well behind Buffy (10-12) at Perth 2m hdl (4) gd.
Compton Eclaire (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 10, 22l behind Star Fever (11-0) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
Just Stunning (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Keen, tracked leaders, hit 5th and 8th, soon lost touch and pulled up at the 7th in race won by Alderman Rose (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf, 8 ran.
Lady Lambrini 16-1 (10-0) Mid-division, outpaced 13th, soon behind and pulled up 5 out in race won by Rainbow Tree (11-5) at Sedgefield 3m 3f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf in Apr, 10 ran.
Lucy Lamplighter (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Le Marquis (10-11) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd.
