tracked leader, led 2 out, pushed along and joined last, headed run-in, rallied under pressure to lead again final 150 yards
held up last, good headway into 2nd 2 out, challenged last, led run-in, headed and no extra final 150 yards
chased leading pair until 3rd, chased leaders, awkward 6th, weakened 2 out
led until headed and dropped to 3rd 2 out, mistake and weakened into 4th last
raced keenly, tracked leading pair 3rd approaching 2 out, regained 3rd again last, no chance with 1st 2
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Kick On Dottie is capable of running well fresh and Morraman is worth a try in this higher grade after winning well under Abbie McCain at Wetherby. Altruism has a terrific record here and found 2m too short last time at Newcastle but BECKY THE THATCHER certainly wouldn’t be winning out of turn. Micky Hammond’s mare has finished second to well-handicapped rivals the last twice and any further drying of the ground would be in her favour.
Becky The Thatcher 11-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on, always just being held by winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Gowiththeflow (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Morraman (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, 1 length ahead last, stayed on strongly run-in, won at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating My Charity (11-9) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Kick On Dottie (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Jumped slowly a few times, chased leader until after 3 out, weakened from 2 out, last of 5, 34 1/4l behind The Jam Man (11-4) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Subcontinent (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Held up mid-division, weakening when blundered last, 6th of 13, 27l behind Paint The Dream (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Boruma (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Held up, not fluent 8th, mistake 3 out, pressing for beaten 3rd when blundered 2 out, no extra, 4th of 5, 23 1/4l behind Let's Get At It (11-6) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Altruism (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, headway into 3rd 2 out, stayed on into 2nd closing stages, never reached winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Cornerstone Lad (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Good Tradition (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along after 5th, well beaten 4 out, 17th of 20, 30 1/4l behind First Assignment (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
