held up disputing 5th, headway out wide over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on to lead close home
tracked leaders out wide, pushed along unable to quicken and wide home turn, kept on towards finish
wore hood to post, close 3rd on inside, pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out, kept on towards finish
led, joined 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened soon after
chased leaders, pushed along and every chance 2f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, still last and plenty to do home turn, good headway on inside over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed close home
slowly away, well in rear, tailed off and pulled up in home straight
held up disputing 5th, outpaced in 6th over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, flashed tail under pressure inside, stayed on towards finish, held when not much room soon after, eased
Rose Light has switched yards and makes her handicap debut while Chips And Rice went close at Windsor when last in action. Star From Afarhh has the more recent form having won at Chelmsford in February but RECHERCHER makes more appeal. The latter was giving plenty of weight to younger horses when third in a novices race over track and trip last month and should go close back in a handicap for this. How Hard Can It Be is preferred to Pepsiwithacap over today’s trip.
Chips And Rice 5-1 (9-9) Raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden and stayed on inside furlong, not quite pace to challenge, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind V Twelve (9-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Rose Light 6-4fav (9-0) Led, headed and hung left well over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Mountain Queen (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Rechercher 10-1 (10-0) Close up, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Flash Bardot (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f fll stks (3) pol in Mar.
Star From Afarhh 12-1 (9-9) Close up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Boasty (9-2) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Pepsiwithacap (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Led 4f, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra final 100 yards, dropped to 3rd soon after, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Johnny Boom (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
How Hard Can It Be 28-1 (9-9) Held up in last, pushed along over 2f out, ran on final 150 yards, not quite able to challenge, 3rd of 4, 3/4l behind Miss Harmony (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Screaming Leeagale 66-1 (9-9) Dwelt, held up towards rear, outpaced over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 7th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Dayzee (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (4) pol in Feb.
Mrembo 12-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, 10th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Wisper (9-13) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Oct.
