chased leaders, took closer order 5 out, led next, headed approaching last, no extra closing stages
held up in rear but in touch, slow 7th, headway 3 out, stayed on into 2nd approaching last, hung left under pressure closings stages, no chance with winner
held up in touch, headway after 4 out, blundered next, soon beaten, tailed off, remote 4th
prominent, mistake 5th, outpaced 5 out, rallied 3 out, every chance next, led before last, stayed on well
led until 4 out, weakened before next, soon tailed off and pulled up
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PAPAGANA has twice finished behind Danse Idol recently but is the one more likely to be suited by this step up in trip as she has been staying on in the closing stages. Shantung looks held on the form book and this company looks too hot for the likes of Maebh and Rosie And Millie but Stuart Crawford hasn’t sent Hidden Dilemma across the Irish Sea without good reason and Bonza Girl has gone up 30lb in the handicap since her winning run began so can’t be ignored, though Rex Dingle can’t use his claim in this.
Bonza Girl 7-2 (11-0) Always handy, ridden to challenge from 3 out, stayed on, led post, won at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Feb beating Dinos Benefit (11-9) by ns, 8 ran.
Danse Idol (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Waited with in rear, smooth headway on inside before 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, led narrowly last, edged left and headed 150 yards out, no extra, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Queenohearts (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f (1) sft in Feb.
Maebh (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, driven before 3 out, ridden and rallied on inside flat, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind L'chamise (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in Feb.
Papagana 8-1 (11-2) Raced wide, tracked leader until 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, went 3rd between last 2, kept on run-in, no chance with winner, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Queenohearts (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f (1) sft in Feb.
Rosie And Millie (IRE) 4-5fav (10-12) Led, ridden and headed well over 2f out, soon no chance with easy winner, plugged on in clear 2nd final 2f, 2nd of 4, 17l behind Stainsby Girl (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Hidden Dilemma (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Mid-division, 10th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 7th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Sassy Diva (10-7) at Leopardstown 2m 2f hcp gd in Feb.
Shantung (IRE) 2-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway when not fluent 4th, jumped right 3 out, chased winner on last bend, no impression when not fluent last, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 8 3/4l behind Yellow Dockets (11-6) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.
