towards rear, effort 6f out, weakened over 4f out
towards rear, headway 7f, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong
led, soon clear advantage, ridden and headed over 3f out, left in lead inside final furlong, ridden out
in touch for 3f, tailed off halfway
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
held up, tailed off 5f out
tracked leader, ridden 5f out, plugged on
tracked leaders and keen, weakened 7f out
in touch, ridden to lead over 3f out, jinked right towards paddock inside final furlong, headed ran green
in touch, headway 7f out, ridden and under pressure over 3f out, chased winner well inside final furlong, held
keen, mid-division, headway 7f out, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, one pace final furlong
A wide open bumper rounds off the card and as usual in these events the market will be very informative but the principals look to be Bahia Blanca, Wandering Minstral and River Beauty and the narrow nomination is given to Bahia Blanca. The selection is a Astarabad filly, sister to winning hurdler/chaser Aviador hails from a yard that has a good strike rate in these events and will not need to be anything special to score. Wandering Minstral rates the main danger as he was a fair seventh behind Mad Max on his debut and is sure to improve so he should be watched in the market. River Beauty is a Exit To Nowhere filly out of 1m4f winner Just Beautiful but he looks the second string on jockey bookings. Of the remainder Dont Even Ask was third behind Sunsetten on his debut and is another that is sure to improve but in a race where the market may well tell all for the winner we return to Bahia Blanca.
Jumpthequw (IRE) Quws gelding, half-brother to 7f-1m winner Myfrenchconnection.
Latalanta (FR) 33-1 (11-3) Always behind, tailed off final 4f, last of 9, well behind Mad Max (11-7) at Newbury 2m nhf Grd 2 (1) gs.
Wandering Minstral 33-1 (11-4) Held up, headway 5f out, effort and hung left 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 14, 18l behind Mad Max (11-4) at Newbury 2m nhf (6) sft in Jan.
Ashleys Petale (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Held up, headway on outside 3f out, soon ridden, went 3rd just over 1f out, tried to challenge entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Gold Reef (10-3) at Huntingdon 2m mrs nhf (5) gs in Dec.
Darcy's Song Baryshnikov mare out of a moderate racemare.
Lustara 16-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden and bumped over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 14, 6l behind Calaficial (11-0) at Lingfield 2m mdn nhf (6) pol in Dec.
Pharly Green 66-1 (10-6) In touch, effort when hampered 5f out, weakened after, last of 13, well behind Dee Ee Williams (10-11) at Fontwell 1m 6f nhf (6) sft.
Dont Even Ask 20-1 (10-12) Behind, ridden over 4f out, stayed on well, final 2f, 3rd of 21, 5l behind Sunsetten (10-12) at Doncaster 1m 5f 4yo nhf (5) gd in Jan.
Just Dennis 25-1 (10-2) Prominent, ridden 5f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 14l behind Dee Ee Williams (10-11) at Fontwell 1m 6f nhf (6) sft.
Shinnecock Bay Selkirk gelding, half-brother to winning hurdler/bumper Rosita Bay.
Bahia Blanca (FR) Astarabad filly, sister to winning hurdler/chaser Aviador.
Dalayla (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Pulled early and held up, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 12, well behind Isintshelovely (11-2) at Fontwell 1m 6f mrs nhf (6) gd in Jan.
River Beauty Exit To Nowhere filly out of 1m4f winner Just Beautiful.
Imaydance 100-1 (9-13) Chased leader, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, last of 12, well behind Isintshelovely (11-2) at Fontwell 1m 6f mrs nhf (6) gd in Jan.
