always behind, pushed along and weakened from 3 out
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, clear before last, kept on well
led, reminders before 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
tracked leader, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, led before 2 out, headed and mistake 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd place close home
SAINT LUCY, a very close runner-up to subsequent Grade 2 winner Intense Tango here last month, couldn't handle the step up to Listed level at Sandown and was eventually pulled up. That run on this track puts her into a different category to these rivals and she can gain her first victory. Donna's Pride had shown nothing over the minimum trip but made major progress when racing over 2m4f at Newcastle where she wasn't beaten far into third. That should get her into the frame here with John Quinn's point-to-point winner KIlas Girl likely to do better for a stiffer test of stamina, a remark that also applies to Lucky Boots who has shown progressive form in minor company between the flags.
Bossy Beccy 66-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, lost place from 4th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Knocklayde Express (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
Donna's Pride 50-1 (10-12) Led, headed 3 out, no extra from last, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Molo (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Falcon's Legend 80-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, lost place and reminders after 6th, lost touch next, pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Kingswell Theatre (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 6 ran.
Kilas Girl (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place and ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, in a race won by Aqalim (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
Lucky Boots (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Alw pr, cl 2nd 2out, not go with wnr but kow, 2nd of 15, 8l behind Subbys Daughter (11-11) at Necarne 3m ire ptp gd in May.
Saint Lucy 20-1 (10-5) Chased leader until 3 out, weakening when bad mistake 2 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Uranna (11-2) at Sandown 2m 4f mares listed nov hdl (1) sft, 11 ran.
The Right Mix (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Prominent, lost place halfway, soon beaten, 8th of 9, well behind Captain Chaos (10-7) at Newcastle 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Unify 16-1 (10-12) Raced wide, chased leader until before 3 out, chased leaders, mistake and weakened 3 out, mistake next, 4th of 7, well behind Allez Encore (10-12) at Plumpton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs.