tracked leaders, led 12th, ridden out
close up in 4th, chased winner 12th, ridden and kept on one pace
tracked leader until 11th, outpaced 3 out, tailed off
ridden along to lead, pecked on landing 10th, headed and sprawled badly on landing and nearly fell 12th, soon pulled up
Getting lumps of weight from returning course winner Emerald Rose and recent Wincanton runner up Ballydague Lady, CARHUE PRINCESS could just be worth a speculative wager in this small field. The Tom Symonds mare has only won so far over fences at Towcester but she likes give in the ground and conditions will have been too quick when she was only third at that venue on her reappearance. It is hard to fancy Miss Dimples from 10lb out of the weights.
Emerald Rose 10-3fav (10-7) Started slowly, waited with in rear, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd 9th, led before 12th, joined 2 out, in command between last 2, came clear run-in, won at Fakenham 3m (3) gd in May beating Morning Reggie (11-5) by 6l, 4 ran.
Ballydague Lady (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Not fluent 1st, chased leaders, 2nd 4 out, mistake 3 out, closed approaching 2 out, every chance when went left 2 out, 1 length down and went left again last, kept on under pressure run-in, always held, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Houston Dynimo (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Carhue Princess (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 15l behind Boherna Lady (11-11) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Miss Dimples (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Led, driven when pressed from after 5 out, headed 3 out, weakened after next, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Waddingtown Hero (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.