held up in 5th, mistake 2nd, headway before 3 out, challenged next, stayed on same pace flat
tracked leader until ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
held up in last, headway after 3 out, challenged next, led before last, stayed on well
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenged 2 out, unable to quicken flat
led, hit 3rd, ridden before 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
Barton Rose beat stable companion Realt Mo Croi by eight lengths on heavy going at Lingfield last month. But the runner-up is now 11lb better off and could turn the tables today. ROUQUINE SAUVAGE was the odds-on favourite in that race but found little when push came to shove and finished last. Anthony Honeyball's mare is a lot better than that and it would be no surprise to see her reverse the form with the first two and return to winning ways on this slightly better ground. Dry Your Eyes may be the pick of the remainder as Rosie Probert is out of sorts and Pixie Cut took a backward step at Ayr.
Barton Rose 10-3 (10-9) Chased clear leader, closed before led 2 out, narrowly headed last, chased winner, no extra and held final 100 yards, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Thundering Home (11-1) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.
Rosie Probert 66-1 (11-6) With leaders, driven and lost place after 4 out, weakened before next, 12th of 14, well behind Seaviper (10-11) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Jan.
Rouquine Sauvage 4-5fav (11-12) Took keen hold, held up last, ridden and beaten before 2 out, tailed off when went left last, virtually pulled up run-in, last of 6, 37l behind Barton Rose (11-2) at Lingfield 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan.
Realta Mo Croi (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Chased leader, hit 4 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, 2nd again before hit last, kept on same pace run-in, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Barton Rose (11-2) at Lingfield 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan.
Pixie Cut (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 11, 23l behind Cadore (11-1) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan.
Dry Your Eyes (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and every chance last, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Claude Carter (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
