tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on well, driven out
with leader, led 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and well held
in touch in 4th, headway before 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, blundered last, no extra
always behind, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
MARDALE just didn't handle bottomless going at Haydock last time and was pulled up. But she's the one to beat here on her earlier third to Welsh Shadow at the same track and preferred to Briery Queen, who fell in that same race in which the selection was pulled up but did win her maiden over this track and trip in November and appears to have the beating of the largely disappointing Miss Crick on collateral form. Mo Chailin has hinted at ability with the unexposed Maid Of Milan probably best of the rest.
Briery Queen 4-1 (11-5) Held up, headway on outside after 2nd, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 7, 21l behind Hit The Highway (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) hvy in Jan.
Maid Of Milan (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Led 1f, tracked leader until 6f out, outpaced over 3f out, weakened inside final 3f, hung left from well over 1f out, last of 6, 15 1/2l behind Westerbee (10-7) at Lingfield 2m (6) pol in Nov.
Miss Crick 11-4 (10-10) Held up, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Rene's Girl (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Stoical Patient (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Western Sunrise (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Led, headed before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 13, dist behind Overtown Express (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.
Mardale (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Behind, pushed along 5 out, detatched when pulled up before next, at Haydock 2m 3f lst (1) hvy in Dec.
Mo Chailin (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Held up in touch towards rear, tracking leaders when not fluent, hampered and unseated rider 3 out, at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.
