Timeforben and Timetobenefit are sisters and Stupid Cupid, another winning point-to-pointer, is also by Beneficial. OH MICHELLE was only beaten four lengths by Just A Thought at Ffos Las and the winner who went on to give weight and a beating to State Sovereignty and Jubilympics here last month. On that evidence, Jamie Bargary’s mount is probably the one to beat though is the most exposed in the field. Sense Of Urgency has been placed at Cork and Limerick so can’t be ignored while Ilovemints won easily at Bangor before failing to cope with a step up in class at Aintree. Dame Rose and the newcomer Rosemary Russet look best of the rest.
Ilovemints 7-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along on bend over 5f out, driven 3f out, no impression 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 21l behind Miss Night Owl (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
Drewmain Legend Midnight Legend M out of Ryders Hill.
Grey Warbler Notnowcato M out of Cetti's Warbler.
Jubilympics 33-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway 7f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 16, 4 1/4l behind Just A Thought (11-9) at Hereford 2m (6) sft in Dec.
Oh Michelle 5-2fav (11-6) Chased leaders, 2nd over 3f out until over 2f out, 2nd again over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Arian (11-6) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (6) sft in Dec.
Rosemary Russet Midnight Legend M out of Apple Days.
Sense Of Urgency (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Mid-division, progress into 5th 3f out, ridden into 3rd under 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 9 3/4l behind Monastery (11-6) at Limerick 2m Yielding in Dec.
Skewiff Doyen M out of Skew.
State Sovereignty 25-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, soon edged right, every chance inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Just A Thought (11-9) at Hereford 2m (6) sft in Dec.
Stowaway Rose (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, 31 1/4l behind Sweetlittlemystery (10-12) at Towcester 2m (6) gs in Dec.
Stupid Cupid (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Made all, 3l adv 6out, good jump 3out, 3l adv gng best when eased into last where mstk, sow flat, won at Boulta 3m mdn gs in Dec beating Ballytier Princess (11-10) by 5l, 8 ran.
Timeforben (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Ww rr, prog in 6th bef 3out, clsd frm 2out, cl 3rd bef last, ld early flat, qcknd clr, won at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in Nov beating Lostin A Fog (11-5) by 2l, 9 ran.
Timetobenefit (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Mid div, 8th aftr a mile, prog in 4th 4out, gng well in 3rd 2out, ld aftr 2out, went clr bef last, easily, won at Bartlemy 3m mdn gd in May beating Chicago Lady (11-10) by 5l, 16 ran.
Dame Rose (FR) 16-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon hung left, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Monty's Award (11-10) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Dreams Allowed Authorized filly out of In Your Dreams.
Macca's Stowaway (IRE) Stowaway filly out of Julies Vic.
