prominent in chasing group, closer in 2nd after 3 out until before next, led and edged right approaching last, ridden out, comfortably
close up in chasing group, closer after 3 out, 2nd before 2 out where every chance, 3rd and looked held when squeezed out approaching last, weakened run-in
raced wide, pulled hard, headway to lead 1st and soon clear, 15 lengths ahead at 5th, reduced lead after 3 out, joined when blundered 2 out, headed approaching last, one pace run-in, lost 2nd close home
last pair, not fluent 4th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along after 5th, outpaced 3 out, never on terms
led until 1st, chased clear leader until after 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied between last two, went 3rd under pressure run-in, took 2nd close home
Theatre Act was just touched off in a four-runner race here last month and may be improving. But MARDALE has more class, as she showed when chasing home Hollie's Pearl at Haydock, and should be capable of conceding 7lb to Chris Grant's mare. Mo Chailin also has a penalty but her Catterick win isn't working out and she was beaten out of sight over a longer trip next time at Ludlow. The others would need something extraordinary to happen to be involved at the business end.
Mardale (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) Went right and bumped 1st, chased leading pair, 2nd before 3 out, challenged 2 out, ridden and every chance run-in, no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Hollies Pearl (11-6) at Haydock 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
Mo Chailin (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Led, headed before jumping right and not fluent 3 out, 3rd last, no extra, 4th of 10, 20l behind Morning Herald (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar.
Harmonic Lady 250-1 (10-7) Always behind, 4th of 6, dist behind Master Jake (12-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
Knysna Bay 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 32 3/4l behind Atomix (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (6) sft in Feb.
Little Miss Flossy 100-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, dist behind Queen Odessa (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (6) gd in Jan.
Theatre Act 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leading pair, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, headway betweeen last two, led approaching last, riddden run-in, headed last strides, 2nd of 4, hd behind Monbeg Dolly (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
