chased leaders in 4th, went 3rd after 7th, 2nd when mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 3rd and well held last
raced freely, led, clear from 2nd until after 7th, headed before 2 out, 4th and well held last
mid-division, headway 3 out, mistake and weakened next
chased leader who went clear 2nd, lost 2nd before 4th, mistake 7th, weakened before 3 out
held up in mid-division, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up after
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway after 3 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led before next, clear approaching last, easily
raced in 3rd, went 2nd behind clear leader before 4th, not fluent 6th, closed after 7th, weakened before 2 out
Evidence De Thaix kept on well to beat Wednesday’s Newbury winner Our Dot’s Baby over a slightly shorter trip at Exeter. She’s had just two runs over hurdles so has plenty of scope and should be a leading figure in this. Smaoineamh Alainn has faced some stiff tasks since rattling up a hat-trick in 2017 and is coming down the weights. Burn Baby Byrne had been going well at Ludlow prior to last month’s run but Ratoute Yutty was a bit disappointing at Cheltenham on her second start for the Skeltons. Annie Mc still has time on her side but JUBILYMPICS may be the pick of the weights on her form of last season. She was second at Sandown last month before finding 3m too far at Kempton over Christmas.
Smaoineamh Alainn (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Mid-division, mistake 5th, ridden and one pace in 5th last, weakened flat, 6th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Al Dancer (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Tara Flow 10-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, modest 5th after 3 out, soon pushed along and outpaced before next, 5th of 7, 28 3/4l behind Lifeboat Mona (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Jan.
Miss Mash 20-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway 2 out, no impression in 7th last, 6th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Sensulano (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Ratoute Yutty 5-2fav (10-10) Led until after 4th, stayed prominent, every chance last, no extra final 150 yards, 5th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Sensulano (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Jubilympics 9-2 (10-6) Led, clear after 2nd, stepped at 4th, reduced lead when blundered 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, 5th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Culture De Sivola (11-5) at Kempton 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Evidence De Thaix (FR) 5-4fav (10-10) Tracked leader until 2nd, bumped 4th, went 2nd again before 3 out, soon ridden, edged right before last, edged left at the hurdle, driven flat, stayed on, won at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec beating Our Dot's Baby (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Burn Baby Byrne 11-4 (11-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 2nd until before 3 out, soon one pace, stumbled 2 out, no extra, 5th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Burrows Park (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Annie Mc (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Raced keenly, held up, good headway on outside tracking leaders before 4 out, 2nd after next until before the last, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 13, 8l behind Casko D'Airy (11-7) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
La Fille Francaise (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear on outside, headway 5 out, close up in 3rd 3 out, outpaced by front trio before next, soon ridden and no impression, lost modest 4th flat, 5th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Yellow Dockets (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gs in Dec.
