Verdict

It looks like the Henderson/Geraghty partnership again here via LINE FREEDOM, who was being hard ridden when falling at the last in the race won by Sparky May at Newbury in November. She will be suited by this stiffer test of stamina and can get the better of Pure Anticipation, twice a winner on much faster ground early last summer but well beaten on her return over 3m2f at Cheltenham. Playful Rose and winning point-to-pointer Overnight Fame have always looked as though they would do better with a stiffer test of stamina and should prove best of the remainder.

Formwatch

Line Freedom (FR) 3-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, challenged and led 3 out, headed narrowly next, soon ridden, 1 length 2nd and staying on same pace when fell last, in a race won by Sparky May (11-3) at Newbury 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (3) gs in Nov, 7 ran.

Pure Anticipation (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Chased winner until mistake 4 out, weakened before 3 out, beaten when slightly hampered 2 out, went poor 4th close home, 4th of 9, 39l behind Aiteen Thirtythree (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gd in Oct.

Bach Street Girl (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Held up, not fluent 6th, always towards rear, well beaten before 3 out, 9th of 15, well behind Malindi Bay (11-2) at Towcester 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.

Inkberrow Rose (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along 6th, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out, 5th of 15, 30l behind Malindi Bay (11-2) at Towcester 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.

Mrs Eff 80-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, weakened before next, 13th of 16, well behind Lethal Glaze (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Dec.

Overnight Fame (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) In touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 18, 28l behind Silver Gypsy (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.

Playful Rose (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway after 4th, headway before 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 10, 20l behind Naughty Naughty (10-10) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.