led until narrowly headed 5f out, stayed challenging, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
chased leaders, kept on one pace final 2f
held up, headway 4f out, led over 2f out, pushed out final furlong
soon in touch, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace
prominent early, behind from halfway, soon in rear, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
chased leader, led narrowly 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on under pressure, no chance with winner final furlong
held up, moderate headway final 2f
soon struggling in rear, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened inside final 3f
behind from halfway
prominent until weakened quickly 4f out, tailed off
held up in rear, headway 4f out, ridden 3f out, soon one pace and no impression
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
The market will be useful with little form to go on but there's no more interesting runner than ALPINE BREEZE who's suggested ahead of Lesanda, Soft Drink and Be My Light. Soft Drink has a penalty to carry for her victory at Fontainebleau but she has three runs under her belt which will stand her in good stead against some less experienced rivals. Lesanda is the second foal of an unraced half-sister to some smart sorts and is a rare runner at the track for her Yorkshire based handler. Reinriver and Valeries Girl finished close together at Lingfield and are entitled to improve but the form doesn't appear to be out of the ordinary. Be My Light is from a good family but her yard doesn't have many winners in these types of races unlike Don Cantillon and it may be well worth taking a chance with his runner on debut. She is a half-sister to the smart chaser and hurdler Clan Tara so looks the part on paper and the booking of the talented Giles Hawkins is another positive so it will be well worth checking the market to see if there are any whispers on the wind for Alpine Breeze.
Risaala 11-2 (10-7) Always prominent, led over 4f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Towcester 1m 5f NH flat (5) gs in Nov beating Blakeneys Pet (10-9) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Soft Drink (FR) (9-12) 98th of 12, 22l behind Sister Palma (9-12) at Saint-cloud(FR) 1m 4f stk hvy in Nov (flat).
Alpine Breeze (IRE) King's Theatre filly out of Alpine Gale.
Baraquet Generous filly out of Pechaubar.
Beat In Time Beat All filly out of Corn Bunting.
Be My Light (IRE) Oscar filly out of Simply Divine.
Crazy Gracie (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Soon led, headed after 3f, remained prominent, led again over 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 16, 18l behind The Laodicean (10-12) at Huntingdon 1m 6f 3yo nhf (5) gd in Nov.
Dancing Legend Midnight Legend filly out of Disco Danehill.
Finger Spin 50-1 (10-5) Prominent in chasing group until weakened over 3f out, 6th of 14, 18l behind Jaques Vert (10-12) at Warwick 1m 6f 3yo nhf (5) gd in Nov.
Gabrielle Da Vinci Erhaab filly out of Gulshan.
Kind Nell 4-1fav (10-11) Held up in rear, pushed along and struggling over 3f out, 7th of 9, 17l behind Risaala (10-7) at Towcester 1m 5f NH flat (5) gs in Nov.
Lesanda Hernando filly out of Wardeh.
Micksgirl 10-1 (11-0) Ran green, prominent, lost place 7f out, behind final 3f, last of 9, 29l behind Risaala (10-7) at Towcester 1m 5f NH flat (5) gs in Nov.
Reinriver 16-1 (10-5) In touch, headway to 3rd over 3f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Behindcloseddoors (10-12) at Lingfield 1m 5f 3yo nhf (6) hvy in Nov.
Tooprague Tobougg filly out of Praglia.
Valeries Girl 25-1 (9-12) Mid-division, effort on inside under pressure over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Behindcloseddoors (10-12) at Lingfield 1m 5f 3yo nhf (6) hvy in Nov.
Yemeni Princess (IRE) Bahri filly out of Celtic Ballet.
