tracked leader, hit 4 out, challenged next, led 2 out, clear when ridden between last 2, kept on well
led, joined 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
tracked front pair, outaced in 4th after 3 out, stayed on to regain modest 3rd between last 2, no chance with leaders
held up in touch in rear, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
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Clemency came good at Ffos Las after falling on her hurdling debut at Warwick but she may not be able to cope with HOLLIES PEARL (NAP) off level weights. Peter Bowen's Chepstow winner was surprisingly beaten when odds-on at Warwick but the winner looks useful and was receiving 7lb. Mystic Sky will have improved for her third at Doncaster and has more scope than the likes of Irondale Express and Stepover while Late Night Lily, Savingforvegas and Shanandoa are all worth noting for future reference.
Mystic Sky 16-1 (10-10) Held up, not fluent 4th, headway after 4 out, ridden in close 3rd after 3 out, one pace and no impression before last, 3rd of 10, 19l behind Briery Queen (10-10) at Doncaster 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Savingforvegas (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Always prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Wetherby 2m (6) hvy in Nov beating Cajun Fiddle (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Shanandoa 5-6fav (10-11) Held up 5th, smooth headway on outside tracking leaders 4f out, led over 1f out, pushed out final furlong, cleverly, won at Lingfield 2m (6) pol in Dec beating Walt (11-4) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Stepover 33-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 4th 2 out, one pace, no chance with winner, not fluent last, 4th of 9, 21l behind The Organist (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Water For Life 40-1 (8-10) Led 1f, soon lost place, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Master Of Song (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Clemency 2-1fav (10-12) Held up in touch, slow 2nd, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, switched right to challenge before 2 out, soon every chance, led flat, stayed on strongly, won at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct beating Kilty Caul (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Hollies Pearl 2-5fav (11-5) Went left and not fluent 1st, pressed leader, led after 3 out, hard pressed next, driven between last 2, headed narrowly last, ridden and one pace flat, well held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Rene's Girl (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gs in Nov.
Irondale Express 7-1 (10-10) Led to before 4 out, ridden before next, soon weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind Actinpieces (10-10) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Late Night Lily 14-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 16, dist behind Copper Kay (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) gs in Nov.
Zarosa (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 2 out, plugged on same pace, 4th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Sunshine Corner (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
