in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon every chance, switched right and led briefly inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
held up, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
held up in touch, ridden and headway over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, led inside final furlong, driven out
in touch, weakened over 6f out, tailed off
prominent early, lost place after 3f, soon beaten
led 2f, remained prominent, effort over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
pulled hard, led after 2f, headed over 5f out, weakened over 2f out
prominent, ridden and weakened over 3f out
held up, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, switched left over 1f out, hard ridden and ran on close home
held up in mid-division, weakened over 4f out
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, led over 5f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened
held up mid-division, never dangerous
This is without any doubt the best bumper seen in the UK this season and Nicky Richards is taken to follow up last year's success with Funny Times by saddling the winner 12 months on with Knockara Luck, who is preferred to Wyldello and Karello Bay. The last mentioned is bred to be useful at this game being out of a sister to high-class staying hurdler Marello and she looks to be going the right way so has to be respected, especially considering trainer Nicky Henderson's record in bumpers this term. Stablemate Tambourine Davis receives weight all round but needs to improve and of more interest may be Alan King's dual winner Apollo Lady, who should go on the ground but has yet to prove herself on it. Cork Winner Heron Marsh has her first start for Venetia Williams and it will be interesting to see how she performs along with Martin Pipe's Saratogane, who steps up in distance. Larkbarrow won on her debut under similar testing conditions at Haydock and is another worthy of a mention but the vote goes to Knockara Luck, who found the ground too quick at Musselburgh last time and is better judged on earlier form that gives her solid claims.
Apollo Lady 9-4fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leader, led well over 1f out, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 2m mrs nhf (6) gd in Feb beating True Dove (10-6) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Knockara Luck (IRE) 8-15fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Eden Linty (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m mrs nhf (6) gd in Feb.
Rosita Bay 13-2 (11-12) Held up, outpaced over 4f out, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Wyldello (11-2) at Fakenham 2m mrs nhf (6) sft in Feb.
Heron Marsh (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Towards rear, progress into 5th approaching straight, led travelling well 2 1/2f out, soon ridden clear, easily, won at Cork 2m nhf hvy in Jan beating Tyone Legend (10-12) by 10l, 18 ran.
Karello Bay 8-11fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway on outer over 6f out, led well over 2f out, clear over 1f out, pushed out, won at Southwell 2m mrs nhf (6) sft in Feb beating Tuckers Bay (10-11) by 12l, 13 ran.
Lady Bling Bling 9-1 (10-11) Tracked winner, ridden 4f out, led over 2f out, soon clear, driven out, won at Ludlow 2m mrs nhf (H) gs in Dec beating Mrs Goldfarb (11-0) by 9l, 15 ran.
Larkbarrow 3-1 (10-8) With leader, led over 5f out, ridden 3f out, ran on inside final furlong, gamely, won at Haydock 2m mrs nhf (6) hvy in Jan beating Cloudina (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Scarvagh Diamond (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, stayed on strongly final 2f, won at Newcastle 2m mrs nhf (6) sft in Jan beating Adlestrop (11-2) by 4l, 10 ran.
Senora Snoopy (IRE) 4-6fav (11-4) Pulled hard in mid-division, headway to dispute lead over 3f out, ridden, no extra final 2f, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Scarvagh Diamond (10-9) at Newcastle 2m mrs nhf (6) sft in Jan.
She's The Lady 7-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, led after 5f, headed 6f out, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, 6th of 15, 19l behind Lady Bling Bling (10-11) at Ludlow 2m mrs nhf (H) gs in Dec.
Sovietica (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Carried left start, in rear, headway halfway, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, held on, won at Warwick 2m mrs nhf (H) gd in Oct beating Dillay Brook (11-0) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Sparron Hawk (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, headway 4f out, ridden, outpaced over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Eden Linty (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m mrs nhf (6) gd in Feb.
Wyldello 8-11fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m mrs nhf (6) sft in Feb beating Tambourine Davis (10-7) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Cloudina 5-2fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, every chance inside last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Larkbarrow (10-8) at Haydock 2m mrs nhf (6) hvy in Jan.
Hiho Silver Lining 3-1fav (11-0) Held up, ridden 7f out, some headway until weakened over 4f out, 7th of 15, 20l behind Lady Bling Bling (10-11) at Ludlow 2m mrs nhf (H) gs in Dec.
Solent Sunbeam 11-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders and raced wide until led after 4f, headed over 5f out, outpaced over 4f out, 4th of 7, 8l behind Larkbarrow (10-8) at Haydock 2m mrs nhf (6) hvy in Jan.
Saratogane (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Led to 8f out, led again over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Belita (10-5) at Warwick 1m 6f nhf (H) gd in Nov.
Tambourine Davis (FR) 5-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders, joined leader over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Wyldello (11-2) at Fakenham 2m mrs nhf (6) sft in Feb.
