chased leaders, ridden and weakened tamely after 3 out, pulled up before next
handy, not fluent 6th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next
towards rear, not fluent 1st, pushed along 4 out, soon lost touch and pulled up before 2 out
prominent, pushed along and led narrowly before 2 out, kept on and asserted approaching last, ridden and drew clear run-in
in rear, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, pushed along into close 2nd approaching 2 out, no extra and held from before last
mid-division, mistake 3 out and pushed along, soon dropped away quickly
led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, ran on one pace
Not much form to go on in a weak opener. Alan King sent out last year’s winner and PASS THE LOVE ON can follow suit as she wouldn’t need to improve much on her debut fifth over hurdles at Wetherby. The Eminent Goose, Just Sophie and Dersy Social could fight out the minor placings.
Arini 150-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, closed 4 out, 3rd 3 out, no impression, weakened from 2 out, 8th of 11, 21l behind Western Safire (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Dersy Social 80-1 (11-3) Close up, lost place 4 out, rallied 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 31 1/4l behind Kateira (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.
Giveusacuddle (IRE) 125-1 (11-6) Led and went clear until 2nd and soon headed, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Just Sophie 33-1 (11-4) Held up disputing 4th, closer disputing 3rd at 6th, outpaced turning in, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 18l behind Sedge Wren (11-11) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Feb.
Pass The Love On 11-2 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along and headway home turn, not fluent 2 out and plugged on same pace, 5th of 11, 10l behind Ruby Island (11-7) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Stargazer Belle 80-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, pushed along 6f out, weakened from 3f out, 12th of 14, dist behind Willmount (11-8) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
The Eminent Goose 16-1 (11-4) Raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd 4th until after 2 out, weakened rapidly, 5th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Fairy Gem (11-4) at Hereford 2m 6f mdn (4) sft in Jan.