raced wide, held up in touch, steady headway halfway, led 2f out, driven out final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off
in touch, ridden and weakened over 5f out, tailed off
pulled hard in rear early, kept on final 3f, never dangerous
made most, pushed along and headed 2f out, no impression on winner when switched left over 1f out, lost 2nd near finish
always behind, lost touch final 5f, tailed off
chased leader, pushed along and every chance entering straight, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish
held up in rear, headway and in touch halfway, one pace final 2f
held up, headway over 4f out, pushed along and one pace final 2f
always behind, struggling final 5f, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along over 5f out, soon struggling
Some of the normal faces are around with promising newcomers but most interesting of all is PIGLET who is nominated ahead of Knar Mardy and Girly Whirly. The selection is a newcomer from the Charlie Egerton yard who have a profitable record at the track in recent years. A half-sister to Mighty Bold, racing in the colours of the aptly named Mighty Man, the selections' mother is a half-sister to the dam of the last-named and it would be good to see the winning family extended. Talking of famous dams, Knar Mardy's mother is a sister to Champion hurdle winner Hors La Loi III, whilst a stablemate of Alchacun was well-backed the other day on debut and ran a promising race so watch the market there. Of those to have raced Cloudy Spirit, Top Flower and Basford Lady have all shown ability, with the last-named expected to appreciate this more testing track. The market will have its say but we are happy to side with Piglet.
Basford Lady (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Behind, headway over 7f out, ridden and one pace final 2f, 4th of 20, 11l behind Lady Vera (11-1) at Warwick 2m mrs NH flat (4-7yo) (6) gs in Mar.
Girly Whirly Alflora filly out of Mrs Mills.
Overbury Valentine 150-1 (10-10) Mid-division until halfway, 11th of 14, well behind Giordano Bruno (11-5) at Taunton 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Mar.
Pull The Wool (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Veered left and unseated rider start, in a race won by Knight In Purple (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd, 15 ran.
Top Flower (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Took keen hold towards rear, headway when badly hampered 3f out, no danger after, 10th of 16, 17l behind Peveril Pandora (10-9) at Ludlow 2m N H flat (4) gs in Feb.
Alchacun Alflora filly out of Opera Hat.
Cloudy Spirit 25-1 (10-7) In touch on outside, challegning over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Willow Wren (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m N H flat lst (6) gd in Mar.
Deejan (IRE) Oscar filly out of Boleree.
Karahalla 66-1 (9-13) Never better than mid-division, 10th of 16, 38l behind Oscar Whisky (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f 4yo nhf (5) gd in Mar.
Knar Mardy Erhaab filly out of Iborga.
Mombim (IRE) 28-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, 12th of 18, 21l behind Zazamix (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f 4yo nhf (6) sft in Jan.
Piglet Sir Harry Lewis filly out of Grignette.
