made all, clear 3 out, stayed on well from last
held up, went 2nd from 6 out, not fluent 4 out when ridden to chase clear leader, never made any impression, plugged on
chased leader out wide, pushed along and outpaced 5 out, well behind 3 out
chased leader, not fluent 7th, pushed along from 6 out, weakened and behind 4 out
always in rear, never involved, pulled up
Betty Baloo is unbeaten in two starts here, the latest in a mares' race over the trip for which she's only been raised 2lb. She gets the nod though the concession of 11lb to FISTON DU MOU won't be easy. From a stable in top form, the latter only had one to beat here a couple of weeks ago but did it with a bit in hand and Gavin Sheehan is on board again. Lounge Lizard has never won and disappointed when favourite at Warwick last time but Mance Rayder produces a big run every now and then as he did on his penultimate start at Newcastle. Skiddaw Tara has been in poor form over timber and showed nothing in two starts over fences in 2020.
Lounge Lizard 10-3fav (11-7) Prominent, mistake 6th, pushed along 12th, faded after 3 out, 3rd of 9, 7 3/4l behind Mister Watson (11-13) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Betty Baloo 3-1 (11-2) Not always fluent, chased leaders on inside, switched right and driven along after 2 out, closed last, led flat, stayed on, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Feb beating Credo (12-0) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Mance Rayder (IRE) 11-1 (12-2) Mid-division on inner, ridden 4 out, gradually weakened 3 out, 5th of 8, 29 1/4l behind Blame The Game (12-0) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Fiston Du Mou (FR) 15-8 (10-11) Made all, pushed along 2 out, quickened 2 lengths clear next, ridden out, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Creative Control (12-0) by 3/4l, 2 ran.
Skiddaw Tara 80-1 (11-3) Raced wide towards rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Apple Away (12-0) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
