Parknacilla was second in one of these at Kempton last month and looks the pick of Henry Spiller’s three runners but NOBLE QUEEN is the more consistent and better drawn. The slightly longer trip at Wolverhampton last time may have just caught out Ed Walker’s mare. Dors Toyboy is preferred to stablemate Nicky Baby but it’s difficult to make much of a case for any of the others.
Achill Queen 66-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 34 3/4l behind Maykir (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Dors Toyboy (IRE) 18-1 (8-11) Raced wide close up, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Palazzo (9-4) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Emojie 50-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling over 3f out, 9th of 11, 22l behind Aria Rose (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Fuwairt (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, led narrowly halfway, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 11l behind Van Dijk (9-4) at Newcastle 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Nicky Baby (IRE) 150-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Dusty Damsel (9-0) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Noble Queen 9-4fav (9-1) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Star Ascending (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Parknacilla (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, found no extra last 110 yards, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Cristal Pallas Cat (9-0) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Passing Nod 20-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 7th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Onebaba (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Princess Carly 28-1 (8-10) In touch, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 17 1/2l behind Elsie Violet (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Rochford (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Mid-divsion, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Szarratu (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Stopdworldnletmeof 40-1 (8-7) Chased leader until over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Like Sugar (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Surrajah (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Held up, pulled hard, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Narjes (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Tavrina 10-1 (9-8) Close up, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 8th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Crazy Spin (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
