occasionally jumped left, tracked leader, led 5th, narrowly headed 3 out, still well there when stumbled on landing and unseated rider 2 out
tracked leading pair, went 2nd and went right 5th, led narrowly 2 out, ridden before last, hung right and idled run-in, headed and out-battled towards finish
chased leaders, led narrowly and went left 3 out, went left again and narrowly headed 2 out, chased leader, ridden and went left last, battled on gamely to lead again towards finish
held up in last trio, headway approaching 3 out, weakening when blundered and left modest 4th 2 out
chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, well held in 4th when left in modest 3rd 2 out
raced wide, held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders approaching 4th, pushed along after 6th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out
pulled hard, held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, travelling ok in 4th place when fell 3 out
led, headed and bumped 5th, weakened after next, tailed off
Sainte Ladylime has failed to complete in two of three starts over fences but she wasn’t beaten far in a Listed race on her last run over hurdles and her stable is back in form. Not much separated Tara Mist, Toberdowney and Aunty Ann over a longer trip at Ludlow last month and the trio are also closely matched here. The four-year-old Giveaway Glance has won her last two and she won on heavy going on the Flat so should handle the easier surface. SHAAMA GRISE was beaten a length by Bobble Boru at Chepstow on her UK debut and is 7lb worse off but that run was needed. David Pipe’s mare was always travelling best on a return visit to that track when fitted with a hood and is capable of better still. Graceful Legend has won twice at Doncaster recently but her latest victory has not worked out and she’s gone up a further 5lb since.
Sainte Ladylime (FR) 5-4 (10-12) Led, jumped right in places, mistake 3 out, soon hard pressed, headed after 2 out, rallying and every chance when fell last, at Bangor 2m 4f (4) sft in Feb.
Shaama Grise (FR) 5-4fav (11-6) Chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, clear next, easily, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Culture De Sivola (11-9) by 7l, 8 ran.
Graceful Legend 15-8fav (11-12) Tracked leader, challenging when not fluent 4 out, led after 3 out, headed next, led again flat, stayed on, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Cajun Fiddle (12-0) by hd, 4 ran.
Tara Mist 3-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, not fluent 3rd, good headway on inside tracking leaders approaching 3 out, 2nd 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on gamely and ridden clear run-in, won at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Toberdowney (11-10) by 2l, 7 ran.
Toberdowney (IRE) 11-4fav (11-10) Tracked leading trio, 2nd and every chance when mistake 3 out, lost 2nd next, ridden and one pace in 3rd before the last, went 2nd post, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Tara Mist (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Aunty Ann (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Led and set steady pace, quickened before 3 out, joined and went left 3 out, went left next, headed when mistake last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Tara Mist (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Giveaway Glance 2-13fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, challenged after next, led narrowly before last, ridden out flat, won at Catterick 2m fll (4) gd in Jan beating Becky The Thatcher (11-3) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Bobble Boru (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) With leader, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, one pace from 2 out, weakened run-in, 4th of 6, 20 1/4l behind Poppy Kay (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
