led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra
tracked leader, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, pressed inside final furlong, just held on towards finish
in rear from halfway, tailed off 6f out
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held towards finish
in rear and in touch, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
The Wicked Kipper sets the standard here having finished sixth in a mares' Listed bumper at Sandown on her second start. She gets all the allowances but is still opposed with WITNESS IN COURT, who won an Irish point-to-point with plenty in hand in March and is from the same family as top-class staying chaser Take The Stand. Dotties Dilema, also a winner between the flags in Ireland, may be the pick of the remainder ahead of well-beaten Newcastle third Rinnagree Rosie and newcomer Mrs Grass.
Witness In Court (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Chsd ldrs until 10th 6out, prog from 5out & 3rd 4out, ld aftr 2out, so, won at Kilworth 3m ire ptp gd in Mar beating Keltic Rhythm (12-0) by 4l, 17 ran.
Dotties Dilema (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Ld/disp until ld from 7th, 2l adv gng best bef last, sow, won at Tallow 3m ire ptp in Feb beating Deise Dynamo (11-7) by 4l, 6 ran.
Mrs Grass And Beyond mare out of Tempted.
Rinnagree Rosie 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, lost place over 6f out, soon outpaced and behind, plugged on to go moderate 3rd over 1f out, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 6, 26l behind Lucematic (11-3) at Newcastle 2m mrs N H flat (6) sft in Jan.
The Wicked Kipper 11-2 (9-10) Held up in touch, pushed along and weakened over 5f out, 6th of 17, 16l behind Call Me A Star (11-4) at Sandown 2m mrs N H flat lst (1) gs in Mar.
