in rear, outpaced before 10th, headway before 3 out, went 2nd from 2 out, led last, kept on and caught last strides
in touch in 4th, outpaced before 12th, never dangerous after
tracked leader to 13th, left 2nd from 4 out, upsides when mistake last, kept on to lead last strides
led and jumped badly left, pressed when fell 4 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, upsides when left in lead 4 out, headed last, no extra
None of these have pulled up any trees lately with Pemba looking beaten when falling at Newcastle last month. Aces Over Eights has disappointed in three of her four runs since returning from a break while Timon's Tara was pulled up on her only previous try over fences. LAND OF VIC won four of her 13 starts over hurdles and she’s got a perfect record around here. Peter Bowen’s mare will have learned plenty from her run at Newbury and should now be approaching peak fitness.
Aces Over Eights (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, mistake 7th, 7th and ridden after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon well beaten, not much room next, 6th of 14, 25l behind Caprice D'anglais (10-2) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Detour Ahead 33-1 (10-7) Led to 2nd, chased leaders, weakened from 5 out, pulled up, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Land Of Vic 50-1 (11-3) Soon behind, struggling in rear when mistake 9th, tailed off when mistake 13th, 10th of 13, dist behind Belami Des Pictons (11-1) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Timon's Tara 6-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, weakened 12th, soon pulled up, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Pemba (FR) 7-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, reminders 6 out, ridden before 3 out, weakening when fell 2 out, at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
