patiently ridden and waited with in rear, good headway on outside 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, stayed on strongly
took keen hold, held up in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, weakened inside final 2f
took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, every chance 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, modest 3rd inside final furlong
tracked leader who set good pace, every chance 2f out, soon lost 2nd, ridden and weakened over 1f out
steadied start, held up off the pace in last pair, good headway between horses over 2f out, 2nd inside final 2f, led over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner entering final furlong, clear 2nd
led and set good pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
PERNICKETY still doesn’t look badly treated, despite making a winning reappearance over track and trip last month, and Lucy Wadham’s filly can score again. Auntie Barber won her maiden here last year and was in good form on Wolverhampton’s Tapeta in March. Lorelina won at Chepstow and Epsom last summer so should handle this switchback track, though has gone up another 5lb since hitting the crossbar at Newbury in the autumn. Singyoursong is another still climbing the weights but she should benefit from George Buckell’s 5lb claim.
Singyoursong (IRE) 2-1jfav (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon weakened and eased, 4th of 5, 6 1/4l behind Haalan (9-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in Aug.
Hawatif (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 9th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Jacquotte Delahaye (8-6) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (3) pol in Feb.
Lorelina 6-1 (8-8) Close up, ridden and headway to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Entsar (9-4) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gs in Oct.
Auntie Barber (IRE) 9-4fav (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed post, 2nd of 6, hd behind Toboggan's Fire (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (4) pol in Mar.
Pernickety 6-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd briefly 6f out, 2nd again over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Apr beating Ms Gillard (9-6) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Pivotal Flame (IRE) 200-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear and keen, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, headed before last, in 3rd and looking one pace when blundered and unseated rider last, at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Apr.