Henpecked is at the top of her game but has never won off a mark this high and she seems to go best for Paul Hanagan, who gets off her to ride CADEAU MAGNIFIQUE in this. Richard Fahey’s gelding seemed to find 1m too short here last time but will have benefited from the run, his first in almost a year, and may be ready to win again. Theglasgowwarrior may find this an insufficient test of stamina nowadays and Zabeel Star has become hard to place. A similar comment might also apply to X Rated and he was behind Archipeligo at Wolverhampton when last in action.
Craggaknock 9-2 (11-12) Behind, never a factor, headway into modest 5th before 2 out, no impression, 5th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Towering (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Stonific (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Held up in 5th, headway on inside tracking leaders over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Lexington Law (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Cadeau Magnifique 9-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort overt 2f out, kept on well closing stages, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind International Law (8-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Henpecked 11-2 (8-7) Held up in last, headway on outside over 3f out, led over 2f out, edged left and went clear over 1f out, ran on well, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp fll (4) pol in Feb beating Time To Blossom (9-7) by 6l, 4 ran.
Zabeel Star (IRE) 11-4fav (8-10) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Ifubelieveindreams (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
X Rated (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Archipeligo (10-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Bounderby 16-1 (9-6) Dwelt in touch towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Maestro Mac (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Archipeligo 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Athollblair Boy (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Theglasgowwarrior 7-2 (8-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon lost 2nd and one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Lexington Law (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
London Glory 4-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Great Return (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
