held up in touch, mistake 4th, went 3rd after 3 out, ridden, kept on well flat, went 2nd near finish
chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led before when hit 2 out, ridden, kept on well flat
hit 1st, led to 2nd, chased leader until slow jump, lost place 5th, soon struggling
in rear, ridden, struggling 6th
led 2nd, clear 6th, ridden, headed 3 out, weakened quickly
always in rear, ridden, struggling 6th
held up in 6th, mistake 2nd, hit 5th, 5th, driven after 3 out, no chance when hit last 2
chased leaders in 4th, led 3 out, ridden, headed approaching 2 out, no impression when edged right flat, lost 2nd near finish
The finish here may involve the two penalised runners and it is CALUSA CRYSTAL who is preferred to Call Me A Legend. The selection is officially rated 11lbs clear of main rival Call Me A Legend and comes here on the back of a good win at Bangor. She was quite well-fancied on that occasion and rewarded backers with a good run and her extra penalty today may not be enough to stop her going in again on ground that evidently suits. Call Me A Legend is a progressive mare who comes here chasing the hat-trick. Her most recent win at this track was a real stroll in the park and having won nearly half of her starts to date she rates as a serious danger. At the weights Where's Susie is given a chance but her jumping needs to improve (got rid of jockey in race won by Call Me A Legend), whilst Byzantina Fair has been off the track for two years and makes her debut for Henrietta Knight this afternoon. At a price Sweet Robinia could snatch a place but it is Calusa Crystal who is preferred.
Call Me A Legend 5-4 (11-5) Held up last, headway approaching 3 out, close 2nd when left in clear lead 2 out, eased flat, won at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Overspin (10-12) by 34l, 6 ran.
Calusa Crystal (FR) 9-4fav (11-0) Led after 1st, made rest, stayed on well from last, won at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Frontier Dancer (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Mini Saddler (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Led, ridden after 3 out, blundered badly and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Call Me A Legend (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 6 ran.
Shenandoah Girl 33-1 (11-0) Mistake 1st, held up, struggling 6th, well behind when pulled up approaching 2 out, in a race won by Quaspia (11-0) at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb, 7 ran.
Sweet Robinia (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Held up and keen, ridden in 5th when fell 2 out, in a race won by Circus Rose (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (3) gs in Dec, 13 ran.
Bella Medici 66-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 10, 8l behind Prairie Hawk (9-5) at Lingfield 2m hcap (6) pol in Feb (flat).
Sylroy 20-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 31l behind Divy (10-10) at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Where's Susie 18-1 (9-13) Slightly hampered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Call Me A Legend (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 6 ran.
Byzantina Fair 66-1 (10-6) Mid-division, lost place over 6f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 14th of 18, well behind Pouilly (10-11) at Perth 2m NH flat (5) gd in Jul '07.
