led or disputed lead, drew clear after 2 out, easily
jumped left, tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, driven after 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear on outside, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, hampered 2nd, lost place before 3 out, plugged on before last, went 3rd close home, no chance with winner
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway before 2 out, plugged on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
held up towards rear, went modest 5th when fell 2 out
led or disputed lead until 2 out, soon no impression on winner, lost 2 places towards finish
tracked leaders on inside, modest 3rd 2 out until last, weakened flat
Lady Camelot will bid to give Gavin Cromwell a third win in this Listed race in four years but she doesn’t look to be on a par with previous winners Jer’s Girl and Famous Milly. Alan King has also won this twice in the last six years and runs GIVING GLANCES, who won in a hack canter at Hereford and should handle conditions as well as any of these. Smiling Eliza has been thriving on quicker surfaces and may not appreciate the soft while Chica Buena is also exposed and has done her winning in handicaps since joining Keith Dalgleish. Fakenham winner Dance To Paris is held by the selection on collateral form but there might be more to come from Catterick scorer Travel Lightly and Miss Mumtaz was a fair handicapper on the Flat, though will have her stamina to prove.
Chica Buena (IRE) 11-10fav (10-2) Tracked leaders, 2nd before 3 out, not much room before 2 out, soon switched left, quickened well flat, led towards finish, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gf in Nov beating Golden Jeffrey (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Dance To Paris 5-1 (10-10) Held up, headway 3 out, challenging when blundered 2 out, led last bend, jumped left when asserting last, stayed on, won at Fakenham 2m fll (4) gd in Oct beating Powerful Society (10-10) by 6l, 10 ran.
Giving Glances (10-10) Tracked clear leader mainly, led on bit 2 out, not fluent last, comfortable (2nd hurdle after the winning post omitted), won at Hereford 2m fll (4) gd in Nov beating Queen Adelaide (10-10) by 16l, 5 ran.
Lady Camelot (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Mid-division early, 8th approaching halfway, reminders 5th, moderate 9th approaching straight, kept on same pace without threatening, 6th of 18, 23 1/4l behind Lever Du Soleil (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m mdn gd in Nov.
Liffeydale Dreamer (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along 3 out and left moderate 6th next, ridden and no impression in straight, 6th of 20, 24 3/4l behind Got Trumped (11-0) at Punchestown 2m 1f gd in Nov.
Miss Mumtaz (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead approaching 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Lacustre (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp fll (3) pol in Nov.
Smiling Eliza (IRE) 8-11fav (10-7) Soon tracked leaders, closer in 3rd before 3 out, on terms from 2 out, led into straight, soon asserted and stayed on well, won at Punchestown 2m gd in Oct beating Our Legend (10-8) by 6l, 15 ran.
Travel Lightly 14-1 (10-5) In touch chasing group, headway into 3rd before 2 out, ridden to challenge between last 2, led before last, drew clear flat, stayed on well, won at Catterick 2m (4) gd in Nov beating Liva (10-12) by 6l, 11 ran.
