mid-division, headway 6f out, led over 3f out, soon edged left, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on well
pulled hard, held up, weakened halfway, rider soon dropped bit, tailed off
held up, headway on inside over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, headway 7f out, challenged 4f out, weakened over 2f out
took keen hold, prominent, lost place after 5f, ridden and weakened 4f out
held up, pushed along 6f out, never on terms
led, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
chased leaders, went 2nd after 7f, led over 4f out, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, one pace final 2f
chased leaders to halfway, tailed off
mid-division, weakened 6f out, tailed off
chased leader for 7f, weakened 6f out, tailed off
prominent, ridden 7f out, weakened 6f out, tailed off
held up towards rear, some headway 6f out, ridden over 4f out, soon no impression
It is never easy for runners in bumpers under penalties but there is no doubting that the flat-bred Programme Girl looked impressive when making a winning debut at Ayr in November and she is taken to follow up at the main expense of Reel Charmer and Little Sioux. The last mentioned was pulled up on her debut at Hexham in November but the chances are that Len Lungo's mare is better than that effort would suggest. Gunnasayso showed promise in what was probably a better race than this at Haydock on her debut last month and has to be respected, while Eccleswall Lady ran better than her odds suggested that she would on her Towcester debut and could be of interest. Paul Webber is always a trainer to be reckoned with in this grade but his runner Echo Sound is bred for speed and a faster surface so a bigger threat may come from Reel Charmer, who has run well in both starts so far. Programme Girl looked decent when winning at Ayr though and is taken to defy her penalty.
Programme Girl (IRE) 3-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, soon ridden, hung left from over 1f out, driven out, won at Ayr 1m 6f nhf (H) sft in Nov beating Modicum (10-5) by 2l, 8 ran.
Chicago Alley 25-1 (11-0) Held up, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 21l behind No Directions (10-7) at Towcester 2m mrs nhf (6) sft.
Gunnasayso 25-1 (10-9) Behind, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong, 8th of 20, 16l behind Bleak House (10-10) at Haydock 2m nhf (6) gs in Apr.
Keen And Easy 7-2 (11-7) Prom til rn out 4 ran out in race won by Young Boss (12-0) at Maisemore Park 3m ptp gf, 4 ran.
Little Sioux (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (10-2) Towards rear, headway 6f out and in touch, soon ridden, effort 3f out, weakened over 1f out, soon pulled up in race won by Zaffie Parson (10-12) at Hexham 2m nhf (H) sft in Nov, 11 ran.
Panama Three Knots 28-1 (10-4) Held up, weakened halfway, 7th of 10, well behind Autograph (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mrs nhf (6) sft in Apr.
Reel Charmer 9-4 (10-5) Mid-division, headway, effort 2f out, one paced final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Sir Boreas Hawk (10-7) at Hexham 2m mdn nhf (6) gd in Apr.
Eccleswall Lady (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, 7th of 14, 21l behind No Directions (10-7) at Towcester 2m mrs nhf (6) sft.
