Verdict

DUTY GIRL has yet to win over timber though went close to doing so at Sedgefield last time. It could finally be her day today in a weak contest and Julia Brooke’s mare is taken to confirm latest running with Espoir Moriviere. The latter finished fourth on that occasion and slips further down the weights while Aengus ran well at Newcastle between poor efforts and was also placed over track and trip back in December. The rest make no appeal on recent form.

Formwatch

Aengus (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Held up in touch on inside, reminder after 4 out, lost place next, weakened 2 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Jobsonfire (11-10) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.

Black Opium 200-1 (10-9) Prominent, lost place before 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Stimulating Song (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Jan.

Red Star Dancer (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Chased leaders not fluent 4th, ridden before 9th, weakening when bad mistake next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.

Duty Girl (IRE) 5-1fav (10-6) Chased leaders, led 6 out, veered badly right due to loose horse and headed briefly before 5 out, ridden before 2 out, soon pressed, headed run-in, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind The Wallace Line (11-9) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.

Espoir Moriviere (FR) 6-1 (10-3) Mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 4th of 11, 11 1/2l behind The Wallace Line (11-9) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.

Dorothy's Flame 40-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Darius Des Sources (11-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.