tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
in touch in mid-division until mistake 2nd, not fluent next, behind when slow 4th, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway when not fluent 4 out, led before 2 out, headed after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
tracked leaders, jumped left 3rd, lost place before next, struggling when not fluent 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, shaken up next, no impression before 2 out, weakened after
mid-division, took keen hold, headway when hit 4 out, led after 2 out, headed soon after last, stayed on same pace
held up, took keen hold, headway before 4th, not fluent 2 out, led soon after last, drew clear, stayed on
led, mistake 4th, headed 3 out, weakened from next
chased leaders, jumped left 2nd, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened last
So Lonely can be forgiven her run in a Listed handicap at Newbury last month. She’d been placed in three of her four previous starts over hurdles and this won’t take much winning. Conchita won a Wetherby bumper in December and has also placed here and at Market Rasen. She has to go on the short-list, despite her lack of experience, but TOODLEPIP has been quite highly tried in bumpers so far and has a jumping pedigree so just gets the nod.
Avocet (USA) 100-1 (10-5) Always behind, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Fatima Blush 33-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Early Morning Rain (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gd in Feb.
Mick Mona (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, headed and weakened over 3f out, 13th of 14, dist behind Silver Forever (11-6) at Ascot 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Millie Khee 150-1 (10-9) Behind, mistake 2nd, pushed along 5 out, never dangerous, 10th of 12, dist behind Locker Room Talk (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Potters Away (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Takingitallin (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Mar.
See The Sea (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Close up, weakened over 3f out, 17th of 18, 34l behind Tralee Hills (11-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
So Lonely (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Held up, always behind, weakened after 3 out, tailed of when pulled up before last, at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Toodlepip (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, weakened before 3f out, 6th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Miss Honey Ryder (11-7) at Taunton 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Conchita (GER) 6-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Rootless Tree (10-7) at Huntingdon 1m 6f (5) gs in Jan.
