held up, never near leaders
keen, in touch, took closer order after 5th, weakened after 2 out
keen, chased leader, fell 4th
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out
led, clear 2nd, blundered 4th, headed and soon lost place, pulled up before 2 out
held up, hampered 4th, weakening when mistake 3 out
held up, ridden and some headway approaching 3 out, weakened next
held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, kept on from last
in touch, headway approaching 4th to go prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out
in touch, led soon after 3 out, ridden and hit 2 out, driven out
held up, headway after 4th to chase leaders 3 out, slightly outpaced over 2 out, stayed on flat
close up, hampered 4th, led next, mistake and headed soon after 3 out, every chance when jumped left 2 out, jumped left last and weakened flat
prominent, left in lead 4th, headed next, soon weakened
held up, hit 3rd, headway 4 out, soon chased leaders, one pace from 2 out
Tessanoora is taken to have the legs of Wee Dinns, with Twist The Facts, Cashbar and Quotable a few others to note in the opener. Tessanoora does not appear to be one of Nicky Henderson's leading hopes for stardom on the evidence so far, but to be fair she is being brought along slowly but surely and will be placed to good effect soon. The daughter of Topanoora is related to very useful staying chaser Lean Ar Aghaidh on the dam's side and a future over fences awaits, but her two runs over timber to date will have learnt her plenty, and she can prove too good for Wee Dinns. The latter was well beaten by the selection's stablemates Princelet and Queen's Dancer on each of her two outings to date over hurdles, and so it is certain that Henderson will have the form weighed up down to the last length. Cashbar won a fast-ground Nottingham maiden in 2004 and with Paddy Brennan booked, has to be of interest given her trainer's record with his small team of jumpers. Quotable might be better served by having more use made of her judged on her three runs to date, while Miss Chippy has yet to impress, and we return to Tessanoora as the answer.
Allez Melina 100-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, hit 5th, not on terms after, 8th of 12, 25l behind Trompette (10-4) at Plumpton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs.
Cashbar 16-1 (9-7) Raced far side, mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 16th of 20, 14l behind Boundless Prospect (8-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul (Flat).
Gay Gladys 25-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders and keen, jumped left and lost place from 2nd, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Glasker Mill (11-11) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan, 14 ran.
Miss Chippy (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Held up last, ridden approaching 3 out, not quicken, 5th of 10, 29l behind Hollywood (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gd.
Shoof (USA) 33-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden and weakened well over 3f out, 12th of 13, 39l behind Shaheer (8-11) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn clm (7) fbs (Flat).
Tessanoora Evensfav (11-0) Towards rear, headway 5th, chased leader 6th, ridden 3 out, every chance when mistake last, weakened flat, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Sunley Shines (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Twist The Facts (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Held up, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 15, 23l behind Queen's Dancer (10-5) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) gs.
Wee Dinns (IRE) 9-4fav (11-1) Held up, headway 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 10l behind Queen's Dancer (10-5) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) gs.
