chased leaders, mistake 2 out, no impression on winner in 3rd final bend, not fluent last
chased leader, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, led again at 2 out, clear final bend, easily
led, ridden after 4 out, headed 3 out, driven to lead again before 2 out, not fluent and headed at 2 out, no impression on winner final bend, jumped right last
chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 2 out
in touch in rear, not fluent 9th, effort on outside 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened before last
Just the five runners. Aimee De Sivola is a pound lower than when runner-up here in January but she ran a shocker at Exeter subsequently. Martha Brae keeps finding one too good but she’s not getting much help from the handicapper and Fine By Her is 2lb out of the handicap. CREDO has been chasing this season but did win off this mark at Warwick last month and she has a very good overall strike-rate. Santa Clarita won twice in France but she may be a few pounds too high at present.
Credo (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Last pair, went 2nd 9th, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, clear last, easily, won at Warwick 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb beating Midnight Mary (10-11) by 13l, 4 ran.
Martha Brae 4-1 (11-7) Raced wide, in touch, pushed along and headway to chase winner 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Ballintubber Boy (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Aimee De Sivola (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced turning in, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 30 1/2l behind Farmer's Gamble (11-5) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Santa Clarita (FR) 40-1 (11-13) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, pushed along before next, went third last, made no impression, 3rd of 7, 10 3/4l behind Corey's Courage (12-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Fine By Her 8-1 (11-7) In touch in mid-division, headway 8th, kept on flat, went 3rd towards finish, no impression on winner, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Hay There Mona (11-5) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
