chased leaders, reminder after 4th, pushed along 6th, led 3 out, clear last, eased towards finish
in touch, headway 7th, weakened after 3 out
in touch, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
led to 2nd, chased leader, led again 8th, ridden, headed 3 out, one pace from 2 out
led 2nd to 8th, every chance when not much room 3 out, ridden, one pace from 2 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
held up, headway 7th, hit 4 out, weakened 3 out
Miss Shakira, Sailor Ahoy and Let¿s Rock are the three for the shortlist here and Miss Shakira is taken to lead them home. Sailor Ahoy showed improved form to finish second at Market Rasen last time and if he maintains that improvement he can play a part in the finish here. Let¿s Rock is another who has yet to win this season but he too was better last time, finishing a good second over the course and distance last time. Miss Shakira looks the one to beat though. She won first time out and a mistake at the third from home proved costly at Carlisle last time as she could finish only second. Despite top weight, Miss Shakira is taken to make amends this time.
Miss Shakira (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) Held up in touch, challenged on outside 6th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, switched right approaching last, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Parisienne Gale (11-4) at Carlisle 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E).
Hot Lips Page (FR) 16-1 (11-4) In touch, ridden and weakened 3 out, 6th of 11, 30l behind Refinement (11-4) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (D) gd in Oct.
Sailor A'Hoy 4-1 (10-13) Held up, headway to go 2nd approaching 8th, ridden and jumped right 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Seaniethesmuggler (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f beg chs (D) gf in May.
Arctic Cherry (IRE) 2nd of 3, beaten 1l ain point to point 3m in Apr.
Call Me Jack (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, in touch when fell at the 5th in race won by Silence Reigns (12-4) at Stratford 2m 1f hts chs (H) gd in May, 20 ran.
Let's Rock 33-1 (10-13) Tracked winner early, headway to chase winner from 4 out, no impression, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Avas Delight (11-6) at Hereford 2m nov chs (E) gf in Oct.
Alexander Musical (IRE) 66-1 (9-11) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up at the 6th in race won by Tuesday's Child (10-10) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd, 11 ran.
