mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden and edged left, headed over 1f out, no extra
behind, effort over 3f out, soon no impression
tracked leaders, every chance over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
prominent, under pressure over 7f out, soon weakened, eased well over 3f out
in touch, lost place over 5f out
tracked leaders, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon switched right and rallied, led approaching final furlong, quickened clear
chased leaders, under pressure 5f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon rallied, ran on approaching final furlong, never able to challenge
mid-division, progress to chase leaders halfway, hard ridden to challenge 2f out, kept on same pace
led, headed over 4f out, soon under pressure, one pace final 2f
Nonrunner
Graeme McPherson's Southwell winner Fairview Sue struggled under her penalty at Hereford last month and is likely to do so again in a race where it may be worth taking a chance with one of the newcomers with KNICKERBOKERGLORY getting the vote ahead of Sara's Smile. Don McCain's filly is bred for jumping being a daughter of Presenting and she comes from a stable that does reasonably well with their runners in this grade so has to be considered. Henry Daly had a good bumper winner last week so his runner, Lady Jannina, is another newcomer worthy of a mention but she is likely to do better once put over obstacles. David Arbuthnot's The Strawberry One stepped up from her debut outing when running much better at Warwick last time and makes more appeal among those to have raced previously than Sarah Humphrey's Blazing Empress and Ferdy Murphy's Foxy Gale, who have both shown ability. The vote then goes the way of Howard Johnson's Knickerbokerglory, who is bred to be useful being by Saddler's Hall and she may be good enough to win first time out.
Fairview Sue 20-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, weakened 3f out, 6th of 16, 26l behind Fishoutofwater (11-3) at Hereford 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Mar.
Bunty Beat 33-1 (10-12) (xnb, tt) sturdy; pulled hrd & cl up bhnd clr ldng pr; clsd & blun 9; stpng to nil when pu 12, in a race won by Forge Valley (11-7) at Mordon 2m 4f ptp gf in Apr '09, 13 ran.
Corston Star (IRE) Carroll House mare out of Corston Dancer.
Foxy Gale (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Held up, raced keenly, weakened over 3f out, 4th of 10, 6l behind Pickworth (10-10) at Catterick 2m Mares Nat Hunt Flat Race (5-6yo) (6) gs in Feb.
Marvelous 9-2 (10-8) Held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, weakened well over 3f out, 7th of 12, 22l behind Wilde Pastures (11-1) at Catterick 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs in Mar.
My Clementine (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 10, 14l behind Pickworth (10-10) at Catterick 2m Mares Nat Hunt Flat Race (5-6yo) (6) gs in Feb.
The Strawberry One 20-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 20, 1 1/2l behind Cinderella Rose (10-8) at Warwick 2m mrs NH flat (4-7yo) (6) gd in Mar.
Baggy Bloomers Pursuit Of Love filly out of Pants.
Bonnie Baloo Kirkwall filly out of Bellabaloo.
Honest Chance (FR) 11-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 17th of 18, 43l behind Hurricane Milly (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m mrs N H flat (5) sft in Feb.
Knickerbokerglory Saddlers' Hall filly out of Cashmere Lady.
Lady Jannina Sir Harry Lewis filly out of Jannina.
Sara's Smile Presenting filly out of Queen's Banquet.
Tazzarine (FR) 15-2 (10-2) Held up in touch, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 10, 8l behind L'accordioniste (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) sft in Mar.
Blazing Empress 17-2 (10-4) Held up, headway over 6f out, ridden to chase winner well over 2f out, kept on, never quite able to challenge, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Alanna Castle (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in May.
Scarvagh Rose Exit To Nowhere mare out of Lady Phyl.
