tracked leaders, mistake 5th, lost place after next, pushed along 9th, tailed off next, pulled up before 11th
held up in rear, jumped slowly 3rd and 4th, soon lost place, rallied 7th, tracked leaders 5 out, mistake next, weakened 2 out
led, headed after 3 out, not fluent last, kept on same pace
held up in touch, 2nd 5 out, led after 2 out, drew clear flat, easily
tracked leader, lost place before 5 out, soon beaten, modest 4th
Cadeau Du Bresil won over course and distance last month and went close again at Bangor last time but both of those runs came in testing going and THE WICKET CHICKEN is preferred. The latter found the underfoot conditions against her when last in action but was beaten only a length on good going at Chepstow before that so Neil Mulholland’s mare gets the nod to go one better. The remaining trio arrive in woeful form though Little Windmill scored over track and trip off a lower mark back in September.
Vieux Lille (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Hampered and towards rear after 1st, last pair and struggling 11th, tailed off when blundered 15th, pulled up soon after, at Sandown 3m (3) sft in Mar.
The Wicket Chicken (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Behind, headway 4 out, kept on into 4th approaching last, never on terms, 4th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Still Believing (11-12) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Little Windmill (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place 5th, soon driven in rear, pulled up before 8th, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Cadeau Du Bresil (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, headway 9th, ridden after 2 out, close 3rd when badly hampered by faller last, stayed on under pressure flat, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Steel Native (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Big Meadow (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Ran in snatches, chased leaders on inside, mistake and lost place 4th, closer in 3rd place 12th, hit next, lost 3rd 14th, driven along and no impression in 4th after, 4th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Plantagenet (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
