held up in last trio, not fluent 1st, hit next, dropped in rear after 5th, smooth headway on outside approaching 4 out, went 2nd before next, closing when hung right under pressure between last 2, quickened to challenge last, led final 100 yards
led, clear 4 out, ridden between last 2, joined last, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards
tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 8th, lost 2nd before next, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in last trio, headway to 3rd approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon not pace of leading duo, kept on for clear 3rd
tracked leader until after 8th, soon lost weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
held up in last trio, headway to chase leaders 7th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
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Plenty with claims in this. The three recent winners, Hopatina, Jump Up and Kings Apollo are all stepping up a grade off higher marks today. In contrast, Just Cloudy and IFYOUTHINKSO are dropped in class after making the frame in better company last time. The former finished second at Huntingdon to Tigresse Bleue, engaged to run in the 1.40 here, but the latter has the stronger form. Lucy Jones' charge finished a distance clear of the rest when runner-up to Minella For Steak, who has won again since, at Ffos Las and can go one better in this company.
Hopatina (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, steady headway before hit 3 out, soon tracking leaders going well, led 2 out, driven out, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Oct beating Sandy's Double (11-12) by 3l, 14 ran.
Ifyouthinkso 11-1 (10-6) Led, clear 4 out until before next, driven between last 2, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat, well clear of 3rd, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Minella For Steak (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Oct.
Just Cloudy 9-2fav (11-3) Tracked leader, led approaching 7th, joined 2 out, headed near finish, winner to good, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Tigresse Bleue (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Changing Lanes 11-2 (11-7) Held up mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden and went 3rd from last, kept on, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Orvita (11-9) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy.
Waywood Princess 12-1 (10-2) In rear, jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, outpaced from 7th, tried to close after 4 out, no impression from 2 out, 4th of 5, 37l behind Sydney Paget (11-7) at Chepstow 3m nov chs (4) sft in Mar.
Maxi's Lady (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Led until 3rd, prominent, not fluent and ridden 7th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Carhue Princess (10-8) at Towcester 2m 5f (5) gs, 16 ran.
Jump Up 5-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 5th, challenged 3 out, edged right and led before last, stayed on, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct beating Captain Moonman (10-10) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Leeroar (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Tracked leadrs, went 2nd 5th until 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off, went distant 4th before 3 out, 4th of 6, well behind Minella For Steak (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Oct.
Strange Bird (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Led to after 1st, tracked leaders, lost place after 5th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 15, 48l behind Gilzean (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.
Kings Apollo 7-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, reminder after 5th, good headway from 8th, led before 3 out, ridden out, won at Ludlow 2m 5f am hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd beating Tribal Dance (11-7) by 2 3/4l, 17 ran.
Landenstown Star (IRE) 5-2fav (10-11) Mid-division, headway 6th, went 2nd after 8th, not fluent 3 out, 10 lengths off leader before 2 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Proud Times (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
