Presenting Copper lost no caste in defeat behind the useful Apollo Lady at Wincanton on Boxing Day when last seen and looks worth another chance on that evidence being preferred to Silver Sister and Over The Flow. The last mentioned has shown gradual improvement since being switched from bumpers and has to be respected but probably needs to improve to trouble the selection. Hendre Hotshot showed promise here on her only previous start but that was on fast ground and she is yet to prove that she handles going this testing. Noel Chance's Lady Wilde has fallen in each of her last two starts but has claims on the pick of her form and has more solid claims than Ruby Dante, who is proving to be expensive to follow. Recent Taunton winner Silver Sister has to be respected but she may struggle to follow up under her penalty and preference is for the less exposed Presenting Copper.
Silver Sister 11-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, went 6 lengths 2nd 2 out, stayed on run-in, led close home, won at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb beating I'm So Lucky (11-2) by 2l, 14 ran.
Dame Maggie 8-1 (9-12) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 19, 20l behind Freddie The Third (10-7) at Warwick 2m nhf (6) hvy in Jan.
Dancing Dasi (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Held up, in touch, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next, 5th of 6, 13l behind First Feerie (10-7) at Ascot 2m mrs nov hdl (3) gs in Feb.
Hendre Hotshot 40-1 (10-7) Keen, in touch, jumped right 1st, ridden to chase winner from 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Spinning Coin (10-10) at Exeter 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Nov.
Lady Wilde (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Mid-division, brief effort approaching 3 out, soon no chance, beaten when fell at the last in race won by Mountain Approach (10-10) at Newbury 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (3) hvy in Nov, 11 ran.
Luccombe Bay 33-1 (10-9) Raced in mid-division, dropped to rear and not fluent 4 out, no chance and plugged on after, 4th of 9, 32l behind Wingman (11-2) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Feb.
Martovic (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 7th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 13, 40l behind Senorita Rumbalita (11-6) at Hereford 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (3) gs in Feb '06.
Miguela 20-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 4th, plugged on, 5th of 13, 24l behind Snow Patrol (11-2) at Chepstow 2m nh mdn hdl (5) hvy in Feb.
Over The Flow 10-3 (10-6) Tracked leading pair, slight lead and mistake 2 out, soon headed, kept on, 2nd of 6, 2l behind William Bonney (11-12) at Sandown 2m nov hdl (3) hvy in Feb.
Presenting Copper (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on well, not pace of winner, 2nd of 17, 9l behind Apollo Lady (11-2) at Wincanton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Ruby Dante (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, progress 7th, mistake 9th, soon weakened, 3rd of 9, well behind Mr Strachan (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) hvy in Feb.
Sovietica (FR) 7-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led after 6th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Gaspara (10-9) at Taunton 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Jan, 14 ran.
