tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened
led, ridden 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
pressed leader, ridden and every chance from 2 out, led approaching last, joined flat, asserted towards rear
close up in rear, mistake 12/13th, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance from next, joined winner flat, no extra towards finish
MAID O’MALLEY is 11lb higher than when landing this easily 12 months ago but she has tackled Listed company the last twice so a repeat may be on the cards. Lilith has been well below par in two recent runs but did win at the Punchestown Festival last year while Haute Estime is surely better than she’s shown so far over fences. La Renommee ran a race run of promise on her chasing bow at Wetherby and adds to the interest.
Haute Estime (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Chased winner until before 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 4, 24 1/2l behind Storm Nelson (11-2) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Maid O'Malley 22-1 (11-2) Chased leader, ridden and outpaced 3 out, gradually faded, 4th of 5, 24l behind Zambella (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 5f lst (1) gd in Dec.
Lilith (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Led, headed 4th, tracked winner, reminders 7th, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out (normal 3 out), plugged on, 3rd of 8, 33 1/2l behind Flowing Cadenza (10-7) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
La Renommee (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Waited with in rear, not fluent 1st, hit 5 out, headway before next, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and 1 length down last, no impression when hung left under pressure run-in, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Midnight Mary (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
