2nd until before 3rd, chased leaders, mistake 4th, lost place 9th, soon ridden in rear, losing touch 12th, well beaten and pulled up after 3 out
led into start, reluctant and slowly away, in touch 2nd, led next, not fluent 8th,jumped left and mistake 12th, jumped left 4 out, headed before 2 out, 3rd and no extra last
led until 3rd, chased leader, not fluent 8th, led before 2 out, edged right flat, driven out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway 9th, not fluent 12th, went 2nd 2 out, switched right after last, looked dangerous 75 yards out, held towards finish
held up in rear, went 4th after 3 out, never able to get on terms, well held 2 out
Got Away fell on her UK debut but made no mistake in a three-runner race next time at Leicester, beating Antartica De Thaix by more than four lengths. However, the runner-up is now 7lb better off and she got the better of Desert Queen by nine lengths in this last year, though that rival enjoys a 10lb pull in the weights. RENE’S GIRL (NAP) has been beaten only once over fences and that was over a trip too short. The form of her latest victory at Doncaster is working out well and Harry Skelton was able to take his foot off the pedal a long way from home that day. She looks the one to beat in the day’s feature, though Happy Diva is another progressing nicely.
Antartica De Thaix (FR) 9-4 (11-4) Took keen hold, led 2nd, headed 11th, ridden 4 out, mistake last, no impression flat, 2nd of 3, 4 1/2l behind Got Away (10-9) at Leicester 2m 7f lst (1) sft in Jan.
Desert Queen 2-1fav (11-4) Led into start, slowly away, headway to lead 1st, hit 2nd, soon clear, 10 lengths clear 5th, reduced lead 4 out, ridden hit and headed 2 out, no extra and hit lost 2nd next, 3rd of 6, 14 1/2l behind Mia's Storm (11-0) at Market Rasen 3m lst (1) gs in Nov.
Rene's Girl (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) With leaders, led 5th, clear before 4 out, eased run-in, won at Doncaster 2m 5f lst (1) sft in Jan beating Song Saa (10-12) by 10l, 5 ran.
Got Away (FR) 4-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, closed 10th, led next, asserting 2 out, clear flat, driven out, won at Leicester 2m 7f lst (1) sft in Jan beating Antartica De Thaix (11-4) by 4 1/2l, 3 ran.
Happy Diva (IRE) Evensfav (11-4) Tended to jump right, made all, set very slow pace, increased tempo before 5th, in command from 2 out, ridden out, won at Bangor 2m 4f (4) hvy in Feb beating Rons Dream (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 3 ran.
Mariah's Legend 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 7th, headed before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Woolstone One (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f lst (1) sft in Feb.
