always towards rear
in touch, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd and hit last, stayed on
tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, 4th and held when unseated rider 2 out
mid-division, headway 4th, effort after 3 out, weakened next
in touch until 3rd, soon behind, pulled up after 5th
tracked leaders, led 3 out, kept on, driven out
chased leaders until 5th, soon behind
led until 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next
held up towards rear, brought down on bend before 6th
held up towards rear, steady progress from 5th, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next
held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next
mid-division, slow jump 2nd, struggling when slipped up on bend, beaten before 6th
In a low-key opener, Donatessa gets the vote ahead of Sweet Medicine and Sandymac. Donatessa is a German Flat winner with solid credentials coming into this race and has to be respected. Charlie Mann does well with his German imports. Based on her Huntingdon second to Enforce two runs ago, Sweet Medicine would clearly have to come into things. Based on what we know, the others do not have solid credentials although Gary Moore's Sandymac should be noted in the betting and Cyd Charisse has shown a modicum of ability. There's not much else we can say, really, although the betting might provide you with some clues. All in all, though, Donatessa gets the call.
Curved Air (IRE) 66-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 3rd, ridden 4th, soon weakened, 9th of 15, 43l behind Apollo Lady (10-10) at Worcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Just Beware 50-1 (10-7) Held up, headway after 5th, disputing close 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next, 5th of 10, 35l behind Strawberry (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f mrs nov hdl (4) gf.
Marigolds Way 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden and headway after 3 out, went 3rd next, held when went left last, 3rd of 15, 10l behind High Life (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 1f mrs mdn hdl (5) gd.
Reengaroga Rainbow (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, reminders and lost place 4th, lost touch from 6th, refused 2 out refused 2 out in race won by Heavenly Pleasure (10-7) at Towcester 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 8 ran.
Sandymac (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Mid division, 12th 4 out, kept on without threatening from 2 out, 4th of 17, 21l behind Garranagree (11-9) at Limerick 2m 5f mdn hdl sft in Dec.
Sweet Medicine 33-1 (11-0) Prominent, pushed along before 3 out, chased winner next, stayed on well, 2nd of 18, 2 1/2l behind Enforce (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Donatessa (GER) (8-11) Held up, headway to challenge over 1f out, led near finish, won at Bremen 1m stk sft in Nov beating Ninifee (8-11) by 3/4l, 11 ran (Flat).
Dovedon Lane (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Keen, held up, headway 3rd, disputing close 3rd when fell 3 out in race won by Strawberry (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f mrs nov hdl (4) gf, 10 ran.
