held up in rear, headway 7f out, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along 8f out, weakened 7f out, well behind over 4f out, soon pulled up
held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 6f out
made all, ridden over 3f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on
held up in rear and wide, headway 10f out, weakened over 4f out
took keen hold, pressed winner, ridden over 3f out, edged left over 1f out, beaten after, one pace
held up in touch, struggling over 4f out, went remote 4th inside final furlong
held up in rear, outpaced 5f out, stayed on steadily from 3f out, 3rd over 2f out, no impression
PEARL ROYALE ran well enough for fifth in a Listed bumper at Cheltenham in November. That looks good enough form in this context and she gets the nod. Carnspindle should be sharper for a recent outing at Towcester but one of the newcomers may prove a bigger threat. Never Been Wrong is a half-sister to a winning chaser and is preferred to Quine des Champs while The Mistress is related to a winner over hurdles and could also figure for Dan Skelton.
Amble Inn 66-1 (10-11) Held up, in touch, in mid-division, outpaced 4f out, lost place over 3f out, 10th of 12, 21l behind Bengali Song (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (6) gd in Oct.
Bellatrix 25-1 (10-11) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, pushed along 6f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Appy Days (10-11) at Lingfield 2m (6) pol in Nov.
Belle En Noir Black Sam Bellamy filly out of Miss Holly.
Carnspindle (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Prominent, pushed along 5f out, lost place over 2f out, 5th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Sweetlittlemystery (10-12) at Towcester 2m (6) gs in Dec.
Never Been Wrong (IRE) Robin Des Champs M out of Main Dans La Main.
Pearl Royale (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) In touch, on outside, effort over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 19, 7 3/4l behind Irish Roe (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Quine des Champs Midnight Legend filly out of Quine De Sivola.
The Mistress (IRE) Kalanisi M out of Sonnerschien.
