held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out
towards rear, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader, ridden and hit 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on from last, driven out
tracked leaders, led after 4th, headed before 2 out, soon not much room on bend, soon weakened
held up towards rear, weakened from 5th
in rear, headway before 2 out, one pace
held up in touch, chased leaders after 3 out, soon chasing winner, until ridden before last, no extra flat
held up in rear, headway 5th, chased leaders 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on towards finish
led and keen, hit 2nd, headed after 4th, hit next and reminders, weakened 3 out
Nonrunner
Very little form to go on here. Hazy Oaks, who has yet to win a race after 21 starts, has some sort of chance if the first-time visor works but Tchikita has been beaten so far in her races to date that it's hard to raise any enthusiasm for her. Top-weight Moscow Mischief at least has a victory to her credit, in a Kelso maiden last November, but she's struggled badly in both subsequent starts. The bottom four are out of the handicap so by process of elimination SCARVAGH ROSE gets the vote. Rose Dobbin's mare was having only her fourth start over timber when fourth behind Transact in a much tougher race than this at Newcastle and even that moderate form would be good enough for this.
Scarvagh Rose 14-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, ridden before 2 out, weakening when hit last, 4th of 13, 22l behind Transact (10-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.
Tchikita (FR) 20-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 13, 36l behind Empress Orchid (11-2) at Newcastle 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Just Maddie 16-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division on outer, reminders after 3rd, headway approaching 5th, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Authentic Act (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Jan, 10 ran.
Hazy Oaks 12-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders on outer, mistake 6th, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 14, 24l behind Sea Cliff (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Jan.
Knockaveen (IRE) 80-1 (10-10) Led, headed 7th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Dorabelle (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f cond mrs nov hdl (4yo+) (4) sft in Nov, 8 ran.
Showtime Annie 25-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear and keen, ridden and weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Pagan Lightning (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft, 12 ran.
Miss Champagne (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 12, 23l behind Circus Clown (11-8) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy.
Politelysed 150-1 (11-0) Detatched and raced wide of pack, headway 6th, in touch 4 out, weakening when blundered 2 out, 5th of 8, 43l behind Alexander Road (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) hvy.
A P Ling 33-1 (9-7) Keen led 2nd, clear halfway, reduced lead 2 out, hung right and headed approaching last, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 7l behind Brilliant (9-12) at Fakenham 2m sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs.
Moscow Mischief 20-1 (11-6) Led to 3rd, tracked leader, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 32l behind Aneyeforaneye (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
