always prominent, ridden and every chance approaching last, stayed on flat, held towards finish
led, not fluent 4th, headed next, led again before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on flat, no impression on front pair
in touch in mid-division, headway after 3 out, switched right after next, led when hit last, driven out
held up towards rear, some headway approaching 2 out, no impression, soon weakened
mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, headway before next, led 5th, headed when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
prominent, not fluent 1st or 2nd, lost place 5th, well beaten before 2 out, no impression after
tracked leaders, slightly hampered 2nd, mistake next, lost place 4th, last and struggling 3 out
held up in rear, took keen hold, hampered 2nd, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before last
MA FILLEULE could make no impression in a handicap at The Festival last month but had won a Grade 2 at Warwick earlier and can give the weight away to these. Nicky Henderson also runs Springinherstep but she needs to improve again to get involved. Doyly Carte was well behind the selection over this trip at Taunton in December but Hidden Identity should make the frame if fully wound-up as she was trying give 14lb to Alder Mairi when beaten just under four lengths at Lingfield at the end of last year in a race in which Shesha Bear was third. Queens Grove rattled up a four-timer before being pulled up on desperate ground at Ascot in February and hasn't been seen since.
Ma Filleule (FR) 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway before 7th, mistake 2 out, weakened soon after, 13th of 23, well behind Salubrious (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f Conditional Handicap Hurdle (0-145) (4yo+) (2) sft in Mar.
Alder Mairi (IRE) 15-8 (11-9) Led, jumped right last, ridden, edged left and headed flat, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Kim Tian Road (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Doyly Carte 2-1 (11-7) Chased leader, mistake 5th, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed flat, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Runswick Royal (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Flying Phoenix 4-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, 1 length ahead and staying on well when left clear last, won at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd beating Cardigan Island (10-13) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.
Hidden Identity (IRE) 8-11fav (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 3 out, clear before and blundered 2 out, eased heavily towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Feb beating Lucematic (11-6) by 16l, 4 ran.
Queens Grove 9-1 (10-12) Led until approaching 3rd, remained prominent, mistake 7th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Kuilsriver (9-10) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp hdl (2) sft in Feb, 13 ran.
Shesha Bear 3-1 (10-13) Towards rear, ridden 6th, never on terms, 5th of 7, 30l behind Lindsay's Dream (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 2f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Springinherstep (IRE) 5-4fav (10-6) Prominent, went 2nd 4th, challenged on bit after 3 out, led and went right 2 out, soon clear, went right last, easily, won at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs beating Ubaldo Des Menhies (11-6) by 13l, 11 ran.
