tracked leader until weakened approaching 3 out
held up, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd and always travelling well approaching 2 out, led entering final furlong flat, comfortably
held up towards rear, headway after 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened from last
held up in rear, in 7th and no impression when fell 2 out
always towards rear
held up in touch, hit 4th, no impression from 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace
led, clear approaching 3 out, ridden approaching next, headed entering final furlong flat, not pace of winner
held up towards rear, pushed along approaching 3 out, no impression
LA SARRAZINE is given the vote in the mares' handicap hurdle, with Bosamcliff and Je Ne Sais Plus also respected. The selection was an easy winner of a novices' contest on good to soft here last time and a mark of 118 looks fair enough for this handicap debut. She is clearly going the right way, and we hope that there is at least some cut in the ground for her, as she has shown her best with juice in the ground. Her strike rate is very good, which is testimony to the placement of James Fanshawe, and she can carry Tony McCoy to another win. Bosamcliff chases a cross-code hat-trick after a Hereford win over the sticks followed by a Southwell handicap win last time on the Fibresand. She has gone up 11lbs for that hurdling effort, making this a fair bit tougher, but she is at least in good heart and her 7lb claimer might help offset the burden. She is respected. Je Ne Sais Plus is another in cracking form, and she drops back in trip from 2m 4f after winning here in December. A sound surface suits and even with a 10lb rise she looks capable of being very competitive. Little Lu looks well treated if she can produce the form she was showing a couple of summers ago, while Bogside Theatre is 8lbs better off with the selection for a six length beating last month, though she may not be open to as much improvement and the nod goes to La Sarrazine.
Little Lu (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, hit 3rd, mistake 7th, soon behind, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Nesnaas (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Jul.
La Sarrazine (FR) 8-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, headway going to 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led approaching last, easily, won at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Jan beating Bogside Theatre (10-0) by 6l, 11 ran.
Je Ne Sais Plus (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Held up, headway from 3 out, led 2 out, headed narrowly approaching last, ridden and every chance flat, carried left towards finish, staye on, just failed (awarded race), won at Doncaster 2m 3f mares hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Dec beating Je Ne Sais Plus (11-5) by ns, 15 ran.
Laureate des Loges (FR) 17-2 (11-5) In touch, ridden and struggling after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Ocean Transit (11-3) at Ludlow 2m mares hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec, 7 ran.
Evening Sunset (GER) 3-1 (11-1) Raced wide, led until ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 25l behind Orzare (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) gs in Feb.
Well Disguised (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 9th of 13, 21l behind Leith Walk (9-7) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Feb.
Bosamcliff (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Towards rear, mistake 1st, ridden and headway 2 out, led last, rider lost iron towards finish, stayed on well, won at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb beating Carrig An Uisce (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Bogside Theatre (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Led, clear going to 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 6l behind La Sarrazine (10-5) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Along Came Rosie 100-1 (10-11) Mid-division, kept on from 3 out, never near leaders, 4th of 16, 19l behind Diklers Oscar (11-2) at Newcastle 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
