held up in rear, headway on wide outside halfway, soon chasing leaders, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, quickened clear
keen, tracked leaders, under pressure 3f out, soon weakened
with leader, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, gradually weakened
led, soon joined, headed over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, tailed off
chased leaders on outside, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, lost place over 6f out, rallied over 3f out, soon beaten
keen in rear, headway well over 2f out, ran on into 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finish
held up in touch, shuffled back on bend over 6f out, rallied over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on under pressure, not pace of winner
held up in touch, lost place over 3f out
Martha My Dear is a full sister to French hurdler/chaser It’s Jennifer and is definitely worth a market check making her racecourse debut. Bright Side Oflife has won a point-to-point and is the mount of Brian Hughes but SHANTEWE ran a fine race behind The Glancing Queen in a Grade 2 at Aintree last month and Page Fuller’s claim helps offset her penalty – she should take all the beating. Simonsfleur and Our Promise look the pick of the remainder.
Shantewe (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 5th of 20, 6 1/4l behind The Glancing Queen (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) sft in Apr.
Bonny Houxty 6-1 (11-7) Ev ch 15; sn wknd; fell 2 out, at Friars Haugh 3m mdn in Mar.
Bright Side Oflife (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) 5th 1/2way, jnd ldrs 3out, wo bef last, kow run-in, won at Belclare 3m mdn gs in Mar beating Burn Baby Byrne (11-11) by 2l, 12 ran.
Fair Minx 50-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, chased winner well over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Sidi Ismael (11-4) at Hexham 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Lady Of Ardvar Sulamani M out of Minouchka.
Lissen To The Lady (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Behind, driven over 4f out, plugged on into mid-division final 2f, never nearer, 6th of 13, 27l behind Shanroe (11-0) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Our Promise 28-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway 6f out, 3rd and no impression on winner from 2f out, dropped to 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 14l behind Equus Dancer (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gs in Mar.
Simonsfleur (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders on inner, 4th 4f out, soon ridden, no impression before straight, 5th of 14, 17l behind Mount Ida (11-9) at Wexford 2m Yielding in Apr.
Martha My Dear Martaline filly out of Shanxi Girl.
