close up in rear, pushed along and outpaced 2 out
tracked leader, pushed along to lead when bad mistake 2 out, edged left flat, ridden out
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra flat
raced wide, keen tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching last, stayed on one pace
Thankyourluckystar made a winning handicap debut on faster going at Ludlow and has been raised 7lb. But FISTON DE BECON has been left on the same mark for winning a maiden hurdle on testing ground at Wetherby with a subsequent winner back in third and Olly Murphy‘s charge gets the vote back in a handicap. Surtitle and East End Girl have yet to threaten in handicaps though the former finished closer fitted with a tongue-tie last time.
Surtitle (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Took keen hold, led, ridden and pressed for lead before 2 out where headed, lost 2nd approaching last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 7, 15 1/4l behind Sashenka (12-0) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Fiston De Becon (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, headway to press leaders 3 out where mistake, pushed along to lead 2 out, soon clear approaching last, kept on well run-in, won at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan beating Ballybeg Boss (11-8) by 9l, 11 ran.
Thankyourluckystar 9-2 (12-0) Held up behind leaders, not fluent 5th, switched left after 4 out, progress to lead 3 out, stayed on well flat, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar beating Light In The Sky (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
East End Girl 11-1 (11-6) Raced wide, prominent, led 5th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 17, dist behind Moveit Like Minnie (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
