raced keenly, held up mid-division, driven and lost place before 3 out, behind from next
held up in rear, reminders and struggling after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
held up behind, ridden after 2 out, plugged on, never near leaders
with leader, driven and lost place after 3 out, ridden after next, well held in 4th before last
raced keenly, tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, ridden and stayed on into 3rd between last 2, no chance with front pair
never better than mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened
made most, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on, no chance with winner from last
tracked front pair, went 2nd and poised to challenge after 3 out, hit next, shaken up to lead between last 2, clear flat, readily
mid-division, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, never threatened leaders
Posh Trish went on to prove herself a smart novice after winning this last year for Paul Nicholls and SILVER FOREVER is likely to follow suit. She won bumpers here and at Ascot last season and was only beaten a length in a Listed contest at Sandown in March. Crossgalesfamegame was a little disappointing in bumpers last term but jumping should be her game and Queens Cave is almost certainly better than she showed when a very hot favourite at Ayr in January. Just A Thought returns from injury but had some very useful form at the beginning of 2018 while Kissesforkatie travelled strongly at Newton Abbot in may when finding only one too good and shouldn’t be long in opening her account. Early Days and Outonpatrol are others worth monitoring for future reference.
Early Days (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Alw pr, 2nd 1/2way, mstk 7out, 3rd 5out, slight adv 2out, sn hdd, kow, 2nd of 11, 12l behind Daenerys Stormborn (11-11) at Kirkistown 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Gilwen Gracelyn 100-1 (10-5) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, behind from 5th, 12th of 14, dist behind Cardigan Bay (11-3) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Sep.
Go Millie Go (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Alw pr, 4th 5out, clsr 2nd 3out & chsd ldr bef last, kow run-in, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Getaway Honey (11-11) at Loughanmore 3m mdn gs in May.
Just A Thought (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) In touch, lost place after 3 out, 7th of 9, 22 1/4l behind Dame De Compagnie (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 4f lst (1) gd in Apr.
Kissesforkatie (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Keen in mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders 5th, led and hit 3 out, headed and mistake next, one pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Sixty's Belle (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (3) gs in May.
Outonpatrol (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Wynn House (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Queens Cave (IRE) 1-14fav (11-0) Chased leader until mistake 8th, soon switched right, went right and not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, jumped right and not fluent 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last, at Ayr 2m 4f (4) gs in Jan.
Silver Forever (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Chased leaders, head to one side and went 2nd inside final 2f, soon hung right, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Misty Whisky (11-0) at Sandown 2m lst (1) sft in Mar.
Sparky Valentine (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Prominent, lost place quickly before 3 out, last of 8, dist behind Giving Glances (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f lst fll (1) gd in Jan.
Crossgalesfamegame (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, pushed along 5f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Who What When (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f lst (1) gd in Jan.
