mid-division, led 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace from last
chased leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, driven out flat
held up, blundered 6th, soon ridden, never dangerous
prominent, ridden 3 out, soon beaten
held up in touch, headway to lead 6th, headed next, ridden and one pace from 2 out
held up, headway 4 out, ridden and no impression from next
held up, ridden 4 out, never dangerous
held up, ridden 3 out, no impression from next
led, headed 6th, ridden and lost place 4 out, soon well behind
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon beaten
held up, blundered 6th, soon beaten
held up and keen, ridden in 5th when fell 2 out
TOT OF THE KNAR is turned out quickly here after her victory at Sedgefield and connections should be rewarded. Peter Bowen's mare has improved to an extent which nobody could have predicted when she commenced her winning sequence back in the summer for Alison Thorpe. Off her current mark she will prove difficult to place as she lacks the class for winning graded contests. Connections will presumably be anxious to try and pick up some black type with her and they should do at some point. Midsummer Magic and Call Me A Legend appear the biggest dangers to Tot Of The Knar. Midsummer Magic has been strongly supported in bumper company but has left her supporters down on each occasion. Stepping up to 2m 4f should suit her while Call Me A Legend was out-pointed by a horse with more flat speed at Uttoxeter. She was the stables number one string for the mares bumper at Aintree and is a high-class sort on her day while stepping up in trip will also suit. Bahia Blanca is Nicky Henderson's second runner and it will be interesting to see how she shapes in the market relative to her stable companion. She finished behind a smart mare in Diklers Oscar last time, that mare franking the form at Wetherby subsequently. Tot Of The Knar is given the vote to win it.
Tot Of The Knar 1-2fav (11-12) Held up in touch, led approaching 2 out, drew clear approaching last, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft beating Easby Park (11-5) by 18l, 8 ran.
Circus Rose 12-1 (11-2) Held up, good headway from 6th, led 2 out, clear last, won at Fakenham 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Nov beating Topjeu (11-10) by 14l, 13 ran.
Allfortara (IRE) 15-2 (10-7) Held up in touch, raced keenly, close up over 1f out, no extra when swerved right inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 12l behind Carole's Legacy (10-7) at Warwick 2m mrs nhf (6) gf in Mar.
Bahia Blanca (FR) 6-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Diklers Oscar (10-9) at Haydock 2m mrs nhf (5) gf in Nov.
Call Me A Legend 6-4fav (10-7) Held up in 4th, went 3rd 6th, led 2 out, not fluent and headed last, outpaced by winner flat, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Moves Goodenough (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Cobbler's Queen (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Held up, ridden 3 out, never dangerous, 5th of 13, 36l behind Silver Spinner (10-7) at Towcester 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
I'm Delilah 6-4fav (10-12) Held up, led after 3 out, hit 2 out, soon headed, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 12l behind Romping Home (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Luzenie (FR) 100-1 (10-5) Behind, ridden after 4 out, never dangerous, 8th of 16, well behind River Shanakill (10-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f mrs mdn hdl (5) gs in Nov.
Midsummer Magic 8-11fav (10-9) Tracked leader until 10f out, chased leader again 3f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Kaladan (11-2) at Fakenham 2m nhf (5) gd in Oct.
Quaystone Lady (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Held up, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Thursday's Knight (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Nov, 10 ran.
Silver Missile 100-1 (10-6) Never going, always behind, tailed off and pulled up 5 out in race won by Orion d'Oudairies (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs in May, 15 ran.
Sparkling Brook (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Held up, headway 6th, every chance 4 out, weakened soon after, 9th of 12, well behind Celtic Heather (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mrs mdn hdl (5) gs in Apr.
Sweet Robinia (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Always rear division, tailed off 6th, eased before last, 9th of 12, well behind Medermit (11-5) at Folkestone 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Wistow 12-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, ridden approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, 5th of 9, 16l behind Whisky Magic (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Tiger Moss 25-1 (10-10) In rear, mistake 2nd, hampered 6th, stayed on approaching 2 out, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 16l behind Divali Princess (10-12) at Lingfield 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
