prominent, effort 3 out, outpaced next, soon no impression, blundered, lost 3rd last
held up, steady headway 7th, challenged 4 out, led after next, stayed on well
mid-division, headway 6th, led after 7th, ridden, headed after 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied flat
in touch, lost place 4 out, weakened next
behind, struggling 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, outpaced 3 out, one pace from next
held up, hit 7th, kept on from 2 out, went 3rd last, no chance with leading pair
tracked leader, lost place before 4 out, soon weakened
held up, ridden 6th, never dangerous
led, mistake 7th, soon ridden and headed, weakened 2 out
mid-division, hit 6th, weakened 3 out
close up on outside, lost place 6th, no danger after
Rob Dickin's Rothres deserves to get her head in front having found just one too good in each of her last three starts but she may have to settle for minor honours again racing off the same mark as when beaten five lengths at Towcester last month and preference is for AMERICAN CRICKET from the in-form Alex Hales stable, who has ground conditions to suit and may be worth chancing first time in a handicap with the main danger rated as Marsool. Don McCain's gelding looks to be well enough treated but has never raced on ground softer than good so he cannot be backed with confidence. Stable companion Seedless should not be inconvenienced by the underfoot conditions but does need to improve on all known form to trouble the judge. Manjam has been in good heart of late prior to falling early on in the race at Wetherby last time and he has to be considered racing off the same mark today, while Richard Fahey's Red Onion is less exposed than most and the yard's runners have been going better recently. Tim Vaughan's Hayes Princess looks to be going the right way and will relish the testing ground but she may be too high in the weights for what she has achieved and preference is for American Cricket. who can give Alex Hales another winner.
Hayes Princess (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened flat, 4th of 12, 14l behind Orbital Orchid (10-10) at Worcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Ifandbutwhy (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Grandad Bill (11-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan, 11 ran.
American Cricket (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Prominent, lost place well before 3 out, headway approaching last, stayed on flat, 3rd of 16, 4 1/2l behind Black Apache (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Seedless 9-2 (10-10) Prominent, took keen hold, every chance 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 10, 10l behind Aibrean (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Another Dark Rum 200-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, lost place 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 14, 21l behind Tocca Ferro (11-4) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
De Bansha Man (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 11, 21l behind Dinarius (11-9) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (3) hvy in Jan.
Red Onion 7-2fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, no extra from last, 3rd of 14, 17l behind Hollins (11-0) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Marsool 8-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, held up, behind and struggling 4 out, tailed off, last of 8, 46l behind Nicky Nutjob (10-12) at Wetherby 2m listed nov hdl (1) gd in Oct.
Manjam (IRE) 6-4fav (11-4) Held up, fell 5th, in a race won by Lets Go Girls (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec, 8 ran.
Bret Maverick (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, not fluent, prominent, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 9, 21l behind Zaffarella (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan.
Walls Way 250-1 (10-11) Led, hit 5th, headed soon after 3 out, weakened rapidly, mistakes last 2, 9th of 10, 41l behind Peveril (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) sft in Nov.
Rothres (FR) 3-1fav (10-13) In touch, headway approaching 6th, challenged after 2 out, one pace flat, 2nd of 15, 5l behind Jackers (11-5) at Towcester 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy in Jan.
