prominent, led 2 out, ran on, comfortable
prominent, led 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace
in rear, pushed along 6th, never on terms
close up, lost place 4 out, rallied 2 out, kept on same pace
keen in touch, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
led, headed 4 out, soon lost place, pulled up 2 out
raced wide towards rear, headway 4 out, tracking leaders when pitched on landing 2 out, kept on same pace
raced wide close up, ridden 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before next
tracked leaders early, raced green and dropped to rear 3rd, never on terms after
always towards rear, pulled up 2 out
in touch, headway 4 out, mistake next, ridden 2 out, stayed on towards finish
KATEIRA was not hard pressed to make a winning debut over hurdles at Uttoxeter. She won a bumper around here last season and can improve past Market Rasen scorer Lets Go To Vegas with trainer Harry Skelton having a good line of reference on the latter. Police Academy can improve on a third at Leicester and Southwell third Masked Dance also has a bit of scope but Dana's Gem was beaten a distance when placed at Wincanton.
Kateira 15-8fav (11-0) Always handy, led 2 out, clear before last, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m (4) sft in Nov beating Fay Ce Que Voudras (11-0) by 7 1/2l, 9 ran.
Lets Go To Vegas (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Led 1st until 3rd, led 5th, not fluent last, soon headed, led again flat, stayed on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Iorens (11-1) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Dana's Gem (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Slightly worse than midfield, pushed after 3 out, left in distant 4th 2 out, grabbed 3rd late on, 3rd of 13, 31l behind Endless Escape (11-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Dec.
Dersy Social 18-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, struggling 7th, pulled up before next, at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Masked Dance (FR) 11-1 (11-2) Prominent, raced keenly, ridden and lost 2nd before last, one pace, 3rd of 11, 9 1/2l behind Queens Rock (11-2) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Midnightinbresil 150-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, jumped slowly 1st, lost place and pecked 6th, well beaten from next, pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Police Academy (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, closed after 7th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression on winner, 3rd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Artemis Kimbo (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Presenting Belle (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) Held up and behind, tailed off and pulled up before 8th, at Hereford 2m 6f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Rose And Thistle 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, driven along inside first mile, plugged on, no danger, 14th of 18, dist behind Walk Of No Shame (11-0) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Sinurita (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Lets Go To Vegas (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Symphorine (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Raced on inside, never closer than mid-division, 13th of 16, dist behind Queens Gamble (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Sparkling Bird (FR) (11-11) Mid-div, prog in fair 6th aftr 5out, cl 3rd aftr 3out, rdn aftr 2out, chall ldrs last, wo flat, won gng away, won at Tralee 3m mdn hvy in May beating Lily Of Dromard (11-11) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.