off the pace in 5th, pushed along chasing leaders before 3 out, hung left and ridden before 2 out, weakened between last two
off the pace in mid-division, pushed along and struggling towards rear after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
waited with in last pair, steady headway tracking leaders before 3 out, went 2nd between last two, angled out approaching last, quickened to lead last, stayed on strongly and went clear run-in
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced between last two, went modest 3rd towards finish
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
off the pace towards rear, closer in 6th at 4th, chased leaders after 4 out, pushed along out wide before next, ridden and weakened before 2 out
off the pace and always towards rear, never involved
on his toes, chased leader, led after 1st until next, lost 2nd 6th, went 2nd again home turn, led 3 out,head high and hung left before 2 out, ridden and headed last, outpaced and no chance with winner
off the pace towards rear, never involved, tailed off
chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 4 out until next, lost 2nd between last two, weakened into 4th towards finish
led until after 1st, chased leader until home turn, weakened soon after, tailed off
off the pace in mid-division, weakened before 4 out
off the pace and always towards rear, no chance when bad mistake 2 out
soon towards rear, never involved
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Headscarf Lil just came up short over this trip at Perth in September but the longer trip is a concern for Bon Retour and maiden Minniemum will need to settle better if she is to last home. Phillapa Sue seems sure to be thereabouts on her second at Market Rasen, however, where she finished ahead of Jersey Lady. AAZZA won by 20 lengths over course and distance at the start of the year and something may have been amiss when she weakened quickly behind September Daisy at Hexham later. She caught the eye on her reappearance at Musselburgh and Craig Nichol takes over the reins from a conditional.
Bon Retour (IRE) 10-3cfav (11-6) Chased (clear) winner, pushed along disputing 2nd home turn, ridden in clear 2nd and held when hung left between last two, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Lord Of Cheshire (11-8) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Our Laura B (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Close up on inner, led 2nd, faced challenge after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, soon no extra, weakened flat, 4th of 5, 27l behind Serious Ego (10-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Phillapa Sue (IRE) 3-1fav (11-10) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, driven on inside before the last, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Gaye Legacy (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Pure Theatre (IRE) 16-1 (11-13) Prominent, ridden and lost position approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 23 3/4l behind Isabella Bee (11-7) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Not Staying Long (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until 6th, tracked leaders, headway to lead approaching 2 out, clear next, ran on, won at Catterick 3m 1f (4) gd in Feb beating Perculator (10-12) by 8 1/2l, 3 ran.
Tequila Blaze 17-2 (12-0) Held up in last, made steady headway approaching 3 out, going okay when shaken up before next, soon ridden along, made no impression flat, 6th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Chloe's Court (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Aazza (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Off the pace towards rear, plugged on run-in, never going pace to get involved, 6th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Call Me Harry (10-13) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Minniemum 11-4fav (12-0) Chased leader, ridden and briefly outpaced 3 out, kept on well from last, never on terms, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Only Fools (10-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Headscarf Lil (IRE) 11-4jfav (12-0) Towards rear, closed up after 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, ridden before last, switched right run-in and stayed on well to press leaders, just denied, 2nd of 6, shd behind Pammi (11-11) at Perth 3m hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Malina Jamila 6-1 (12-0) Led, headed 2nd, pushed along after 4th, lost place before 7th, well beaten 3 out, soon pulled up, at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
On We Go (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) With leader until before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Hungry Hill (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Dillarchie 10-1 (11-2) Led,, headed 5th, close up, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, hampered next, 5th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Boleyn Boy (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Sheila Nash (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, soon hung left and weakened home turn, 6th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Norton Hill (12-0) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
September Daisy 14-1 (10-11) Prominent, pushed along and outpaced approaching last, rapid late headway for distant 2nd, 2nd of 11, 14l behind Secret Secret (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Jersey Lady (FR) 10-3 (12-0) Tracked leaders out wide, disputing close 2nd from 4th until 3 out, chased leaders, outpaced after 2 out, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Gaye Legacy (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
