tracked leader, led after 3rd, headed 2 out, soon one pace
held up towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, soon outpaced
mid-division, headway 3 out, led 2out, ran on well
tracked leaders, effort when mistake 2 out, one pace run-in
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, ridden and no impression from next
led, headed after 3rd, weakened 3out, pulled up next
towards rear, pushed along 3 out, soon beaten
Drumviredy won over hurdles at Exeter last month and is penalised as a consequence. Bumper winner Awesome Rosie didn’t fare too badly on her debut over hurdles at Southwell and should give a good account while Very Extravagant was set a stiff task in Listed company at Newbury on her hurdling bow and will find this easier. But hurdles newcomer ANTARTICA DE THAIX makes most appeal after going close in a bumper at this venue on her reappearance and Paul Nicholls' filly gets the vote with Pomme perhaps proving best of the remainder.
Drumviredy (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Chased leader until before 2 out, kept on same pace, went modest 3rd near finish, 3rd of 8, 23 1/4l behind Katie Too (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Antartica De Thaix (FR) 9-4 (10-11) Held up, headway chasing leaders over 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Rolling Dylan (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (6) sft in Dec.
Appletree Lane 100-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, held up, jumped right 1st and 6th, soon pushed along, weakened 3 out, 5th of 6, 28l behind Surtee Du Berlais (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Awesome Rosie 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden and one pace in clear 3rd after 2 out, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 9, 10 3/4l behind Yes I Did (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Deja Bougg 25-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, not fluent 1st, mistake 2nd, went 2nd 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon beaten, pecked and lost 2nd last, 3rd of 5, 14 3/4l behind Tara Flow (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) sft in Dec.
On Demand 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 13th of 15, dist behind Wait For Me (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Sunley Spirit 50-1 (11-2) Held up tracking leaders, headway into 4th after 3 out, weakened approaching next, 7th of 9, 32 3/4l behind Sunshine Corner (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Very Extravagant (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Never fluent, in rear, outpaced 3rd, plugged on past beaten horses into modest 4th before the last, 4th of 7, 26l behind Tea In Transvaal (11-0) at Newbury 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Pomme 50-1 (10-7) In touch, blundered badly 2nd, headway before 2 out, in 4th and one pace before last, 4th of 17, 12 1/4l behind Winter Escape (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Dec.
The Missus 6-1 (10-11) In touch, headway over 5f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Meribel Millie (10-11) at Doncaster 2m 1f (6) gd in Nov.
