took keen hold, led, headed approaching 5th, mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out
pushed along leaving start, held up, pushed along again in 5th after 3rd, weakened approaching 3out
held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, 2 lenghts down when went right and blundered last, no extra and soon lost 2nd
held up, last and pushed along when not fluent 4th or 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
tracked leader, rider lost iron briefly 1st, challenged approaching 4th, led before next, ridden and headed 3 out, beaten 3rd last, took 2nd flat, held by winner
tracked leaders, challenged 5th, led 3 out, ridden out
Nonrunner
VENTURE GIRL was beaten a short-head by Lady Pacha in a Wetherby seller in November but Tim Easterby's filly re-opposes on 4lb better terms here and can take her revenge. She looks better handicapped than the other four-year-old, Doyenne Dream, who finished ahead of Lady Pacha at Fakenham but then blotted her copy-book when pulled up in the mud at Folkestone. Musselburgh third Sally's Idea also has her fair share of weight, but Vin Rose is only 2lb higher than when second over this trip at Bangor last month and appears to have raised her standards this season.
Sally's Idea 6-1 (10-5) Led, pressed 3 out, pecked 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Lastroseofsummer (10-5) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Doyenne Dream 9-2 (11-3) Towards rear, reminders after 3rd, pulled up after 5th, in a race won by Time To Think (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy, 8 ran.
Vin Rose 11-2 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased approaching last, no impression, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Nouailhas (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Lady Pacha 8-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Joan D'Arc (11-1) at Fakenham 2m juv fll nov hdl (3yo) (3) gs in Nov.
Autumm Spirit 10-1 (10-10) Chased winner, ridden 6th, no chance 3 out, hit next, tailed off, 2nd of 5, 49l behind Eastwell Smiles (12-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy.
Roxane Bruere (FR) 40-1 (10-1) Led, jumped right 1st, headed 7th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 15, well behind Ruby Valentine (10-3) at Hereford 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Lindsay's Dream 33-1 (10-5) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd last strides, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Hibiki (10-12) at Stratford 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Venture Girl (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, pushed along to lead 3 out, wandered and headed narrowly last, soon regained lead, kept on and wandered last 50 yards, caught post, 2nd of 12, shd behind Lady Pacha (9-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo sll hdl (5) gs in Nov.
