tracked leaders, joined winner 10th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next, weakened and lost 2nd run in
made all, joined 1oth, not fluent 3 out, clear run in, eased towards finish
in touch in rear, pushed along 5 out, not pace top challenge
raced wide in touch, tracked leaders 11th, ridden 4 out, kept on to go 2nd run in
tracked winner until 10th, pushed along and dropped to rear 12th, not a factor after
Grand Turina turned in a shocker at Wetherby after winning at Lingfield and Warwick and is 7lb higher now. Another Theatre is hard to fancy on recent form and, likewise, Lily's Gem but the latter’s stablemate HIDDEN DILEMMA ran well for a long way at Cork last month before falling at the last. She has a good record around here and will strip fitter today so can get the better of Wetherby winner Maid O'Malley, who has gone up 6lb having been frustrating to follow earlier.
Grand Turina 10-3 (11-5) Close up, tracked leader 4th, ridden 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 6, 35 3/4l behind Guetapan Collonges (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Maid O'Malley 11-2 (11-5) Jumped right, led until 3rd, pressed leader, led again 5th, headed after 7th, led again 9th, went right and headed next, led again and went right 4 out, clear when went right and mistake 2 out, kept on well, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Lady Of The Night (12-0) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Lily's Gem (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Always behind, mistake 1st, never a factor, 11th of 16, dist behind Now Where Or When (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m sft in Jan.
Another Theatre (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Raced wide, alternated 2nd and 3rd, dropped to 3rd before 7th, pushed along before 4 out, dropped to 4th and struggling soon after, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Anythingforlove (12-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Hidden Dilemma (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, led after 2nd, joined 3 out, pushed along and headed before next, ridden and no impression in 3rd when fell last, at Cork 2m 4f hvy in Jan.
