prominent, ridden to lead briefly approaching 2 out, chased winner, weakened and lost 2 places run in
close up, ridden and weakened 2 out
raced wide, always prominent, headway going best to lead 2 out, ridden and ran on
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden and not fluent 2 out, headway approaching next, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
in touch, dropped to rear 4 out, weakened 2 out
always in rear, weakened 2 out
NonRunner
Lady Tremaine is looking a little exposed but, as her win at Bangor in December came in a race for conditional jockeys, she escapes a penalty here. Fiadh does carry 7lb extra and looks vulnerable again. Fonzerelli has placed the last twice and may still be improving but we’ll take a chance of Stuart Crawford’s newcomer POPPY ROSE. A full sister to last month’s Ayr winner Ailie Rose and a half-sister to two other winners, JJ Slevin prefers her to the more-experienced Mourne Lass.
Fiadh (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Close up, not fluent 4th and 5th, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 35l behind Headscarf Lil (10-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Dillarchie 25-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, no extra, 5th of 9, 17l behind Lady Adare (11-6) at Newcastle 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Lady Tremaine (IRE) 11-4fav (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and beaten after 2 out, well held last, 5th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Jaunty Freyja (10-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Lucky Light 40-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, no impression, 7th of 13, dist behind Lord Roco (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Mourne Lass (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Mid-division, mistake at 1st, ridden in moderate 8th 3 out, no impression, 5th of 15, dist behind Red As Rust (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mdn sft in Jan.
Poppy Rose (IRE) Fame And Glory M out of Topanberry.
Rapaport 28-1 (10-10) Midfield, towards rear 4th, took closer order 3 out, ridden and lost place before 2 out, detached in last before last, no extra, 5th of 6, dist behind Little River Bay (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Songbird's Tale 250-1 (11-1) Always in rear, 8th of 13, dist behind Lord Roco (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Fonzerelli (IRE) 10-3 (11-1) Tracked leader until 3rd, went 2nd again 8th, challenged 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Ailie Rose (11-1) at Ayr 2m 4f (4) hvy in Jan.