tracked leaders on outside, pushed along 7th, jumped left 2 out, beaten in 3rd after, stayed on same pace
held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, hung left before next, soon weakened, fell last
held up in rear, ridden and weakened after 7th
tracked winner, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, hung left after 2 out, no impression last, stayed on same pace
made all, pressed 3 out, clear last, stayed on well, ridden out
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, struggling 7th, soon behind
held up on inside, took keen hold, pushed along after 7th, not fluent 2 out, went modest 4th before last
Harry Whittington’s stable is in fine form and his French import Blue Valentine is worth a market check. REDEMPTION SONG (NAP) had Majestic Moll behind in a bumper here back in January. The latter is proving a little one-paced and Kevin Frost’s grey was later to win at Wetherby and make a winning start over hurdles at Market Rasen so can give the weight away. Winning pointer Jet Set ran well in a decent bumper at Aintree on her first start under Rules but her yard is in the doldrums at present.
Redemption Song (IRE) 4-5fav (10-12) Tracked leader, joined leader 2 out, ridden and hung right run-in, asserted to lead towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Lucca Lady (10-12) by 4l, 9 ran.
Blue Valentine (FR) 4-1 (10-5) at Pau 2m 1f gd in Jan.
Doctor Thea 9-1 (10-12) Disputed lead to over 3f out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression final 2f, 5th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Strike The Pose (10-12) at Kelso 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Jet Set (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final 2f, outpaced and no impression with front pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 18, at Aintree 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Majestic Moll (IRE) 7-4fav (10-10) Led, quickened before 3 out, headed last, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Drinks Interval (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Shiroccodee 33-1 (10-12) Took keen hold in touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 20l behind Spice Girl (11-5) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Jul.
Viking Queen 20-1 (11-0) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 11 3/4l behind Miss Spent (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (6) gd in Jan.