always prominent, led after 10th, left clear 3 out, kept on well
tracked leaders, slow 3rd, soon lost place, rallied to chase leaders after next, weakened 5 out, pulled up 3 out
led, slow 5th, headed after 10th, jumped left and hampered rival 6 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up after next
held up, headway to chase leaders halfway, hampered 5 out, lost place 4 out, left in modest 4th 3 out
held up in rear, headway 6 out, beaten 4 out, left in modest 3rd 3 out
held up in rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, 2nd when fell 3 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, slow 9th, chased leaders next, mistake 5 out, under pressure when left in 2nd 3 out, kept on after last, no chance with winner
Several of these ran in the race won by The Bay Birch at Bangor. Biddy The Boss started favourite but only managed fifth and the exposed Still Believing was even further behind. DAUPHINE EREINE finished second and is 5lb better off with the top weight for three lengths so is fancied to come out on top this time. Troubled Soul has only gone up 2lb for finishing second at Market Rasen so is not without a chance and Molly Carew is also worth considering, though she unseated her rider when Skewiff won over a longer trip at Uttoxeter in January.
The Bay Birch (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Dauphine Ereine (11-4) by 3l, 8 ran.
Dauphine Ereine (FR) 4-1 (11-4) 2nd of 8, 3l behind The Bay Birch (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Biddy The Boss (IRE) 11-4fav (11-8) 5th of 8, 33l behind The Bay Birch (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Molly Carew 6-4fav (12-5) 3rd of 6, 26l behind Never Up (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Still Believing (IRE) 18-1 (11-5) 6th of 8, dist behind The Bay Birch (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Skewiff 7-1 (11-4) 5th of 7, 27l behind Kings Monarch (11-5) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Troubled Soul (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) 2nd of 8, 2l behind Global Domination (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
