mistake 1st, held up towards rear, mid-division after 4th, ridden after 3 out, moderate 4th before last where mistake
led until after 1st, chased leader until pushed along before 4 out, weakened quickly after next
mistake 3rd, behind, no chance when went left 4 out
took keen, hold tracking leaders, led 4 out, stayed on well from last, ridden out
mid-division, headway on inside tracking leaders before 4 out, 3rd 2 out, 2nd between last 2, edging left before last, hit last, kept on run-in
never better than mid-division, mistakes 2nd and next, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, lost place before 4th, soon behind
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4th, chasing leaders when mistake and ridden 4 out, weakened from after 2 out
led after 1st until headed and hung left from 4 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened soon after
keen in touch, weakened before 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, never figured
Triumvirate, a winner on the Flat in France, shaped as though a longer trip wouldn't come amiss when third at Catterick but is still one of the more likely winners of this. Fountains Blossom has been disappointing so far over timber, however, while fellow bumper winner Always Managing didn't show much at Doncaster last month. Pandorica was beaten in a claimer at Leicester last time so is also one to be wary of. GOLDRAY has been difficult to train and is already a nine-year-old but she would have given favourite Allez Encore plenty to think about at Bangor last month had she not blundered at the last and is taken to go one better here.
Always Managing 7-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, in 3rd before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 34l behind Hannah's Princess (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Ann's Lottery 50-1 (11-0) Mistake 5th, always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Dolores Delightful (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 6f mares NH nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan, 13 ran.
Fountains Blossom 8-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, not always fluent, modest progress after 7th, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 10, 45l behind Mister Grez (10-10) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Goldray 40-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, went 2nd before next, soon challenged, led briefly between last 2, every chance when not fluent last, ridden and no extra flat, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Allez Encore (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Indian Stream 6-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, led before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, well held by winner flat, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Joanne One (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Oct '13.
Pandorica 9-4 (10-13) Mid-division, headway before 5th, went 2nd from 3 out, no impression, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 10, 16l behind Lord Navits (11-7) at Leicester 2m nov clm hdl (5) hvy in Jan.
Shining Grace 200-1 (10-11) Behind, mistake 2nd, never dangerous, pulled up, in a race won by Norfolk Sky (11-4) at Wincanton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in May, 15 ran.
Spicy Lady 8-1 (11-0) Hdwy 6; wknd 10; to & pu 2 out, in a race won by Native Knock (12-0) at Bangor-on-dee 2m 4f ptp gd in May '12, 7 ran.
Susie Sheep 20-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, some headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 22l behind Lifeboat Mona (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m N H flat lst (1) sft in Dec.
Triumvirate 6-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd from last, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Sir Safir (11-2) at Catterick 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb.
Unify 16-1 (10-12) Raced wide, chased leader until before 3 out, chased leaders, mistake and weakened 3 out, mistake next, 4th of 7, well behind Allez Encore (10-12) at Plumpton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Wojciech 50-1 (10-5) Led to 4 out, soon pushed along and weakened, fell 3 out, in a race won by Hannah's Princess (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) gd in Feb, 9 ran.