led, not fluent 3rd, hung left bend before 6th, hung left and headed bend after 3 out, soon weakened
chased leader, not fluent 2nd, soon 3rd, closed to lead after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, hit last, driven out
held up in last pair, headway 3 out, challenged before 2 out until after last, 3rd and held after, kept on
last pair, slow 2nd, not fluent 4 out, headway before last, went 2nd flat, stayed on, just held
raced keenly, chased leader after not fluent 2nd until 3 out, weakened before next,
NonRunner
Mattie Ross was in good form in bumpers last summer but might need this. Signal Point was withdrawn from a race at Doncaster on Friday when the ground turned soft and the going won’t be much better here. All of Becky The Boo’s form is on quicker going but Paddy Brennan prefers her to Herewegohoney. Alan King’s yard has been struggling for winners but MAID ON THE MOON could lift some of the gloom as she was closing on the leaders when falling at Taunton last month.
Becky The Boo 16-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, closer in 5th before 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off, mistake last, 9th of 13, dist behind Speech Bubble (11-1) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.
Maid On The Moon 16-1 (11-0) Off the pace in 4th, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, closing in 3rd when fell heavily 2 out, at Taunton 2m (3) gs in Feb.
Mattie Ross 10-11fav (10-12) Held last but in touch, smooth headway tracking leaders over 3f out, went 2nd turning in, led inside final 2f, edged left and quickened clear final furlong, easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) sft in Jul beating Div Ine Tara (10-12) by 7 1/2l, 6 ran.
Parisienne Gold (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Led, edged right 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Mullenbeg (11-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Redbridge Rosie (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Mid-div, 4th 1/2way, prog to tr ldrs in 3rd aftr 3out, rdn aftr 2out into 2nd, 3l dwn appr str, sn no ex, ko, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Smiling Getaway (11-11) at Loughanmore 3m mdn gd in Oct.
Signal Point (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Keen close up, tracked leaders 4th, ridden 2 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Arizona Cardinal (11-2) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.
Herewegohoney (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, shaken up and outpaced from after 4 out, well beaten when left 4th and hampered 2 out, 4th of 7, 37 1/2l behind Theatre Glory (11-7) at Warwick 2m 3f (3) gs in Jan.
