with leader until ridden to lead over 2f out, headed 2f out, faded final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, rallied to go 3rd inside final furlong
in touch in rear, wide and headway 2f out, led over 1f out, hung left and ran on final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, kept on same pace final furlong
in touch in rear, wide and headway over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
close up, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
A decent bumper for the track and Nicky Henderson will be hoping Clemency can emulate Free Thinking, who won this for the yard two years ago. His filly was only beaten a neck on her debut at Ludlow. Lady Persephone has a penalty for a narrow win at Warwick but should be suited by this step up in trip while the Kayf Tara mare Via Volupta is an interesting newcomer. MARDALE has been beaten twice by the useful Out Of The Mist at Doncaster but only a head separated the pair last time. She deserves a change of luck and can give weight to the two four-year-olds.
Bourdello 25-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 6f out, lost place 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 5th of 6, 26l behind Final Nudge (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Kayla Kayf Tara mare out of Palila.
Mardale (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Mid-division on outside, headway 5f out, challenged on stands side rail over 3f out, led over 2f out, hard pressed over 1f out, soon ridden, headed narrowly inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 12, hd behind Out Of The Mist (11-7) at Doncaster 2m mrs N H flat (6) gs in Jan.
Unbuckled (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders and keen, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 19l behind Out Of The Mist (10-12) at Doncaster 2m mares n h flat (6) sft in Nov.
Via Volupta Kayf Tara mare out of Via Ferrata.
Lady Persephone (FR) 4-5fav (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 6f out, 2nd 5f out, led entering straight, kept on well final furlong, ridden out, won at Warwick 1m 6f (6) sft in Nov beating Lamanver Alchemy (10-12) by 5l, 6 ran.
Clemency 9-4 (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 10, nk behind Rose Revived (10-6) at Ludlow 1m 6f mares n h flat (5) sft in Jan.
