held up behind, headway before 2 out, weakened run-in
held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace from next
tracked leaders in 3rd, led 2 out, kept on and headed close home
held up mid-division, headway before 4th, led before 6th, blundered next, headed 2 out, no extra run-in
tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced
held up mid-division, outpaced 3 out, headway before 2 out, kept on to lead close home
led, headed before 6th, mistake 7th, soon weakened
held up towards rear, pushed along before 6th, never dangerous
Meribel Millie makes a quick reappearance after just failing to hold off Bowie, who was receiving 6lb, at Market Rasen on Sunday. She had won easily at Sedgefield a week earlier and will take some beating. However, HIGHLAND LIFE (NAP) showed massive improvement to win very easily at Bangor in January after an operation on her wind and with further progress expected she's taken to defy a 12lb hike in the ratings. Al Reesha looked a nice prospect when landing a bumper and making a successful hurdling debut but her most recent starts have left plenty to be desired. Nightfly showed potential in bumpers and makes her handicap debut after three moderate runs in maiden and novice company while Marvellous Monty's best run came on very heavy ground which she won't get here.
Meribel Millie 2-1fav (11-11) Raced wide held up in touch in rear, headway 4 out, hit next, led last, ridden and headed final strides, 2nd of 7, hd behind Bowie (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Al Reesha (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) In touch, went 3rd before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 37 1/2l behind Reivers Lad (11-2) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Nightfly 7-1 (11-0) Held up, in touch in mid-division, closed 5th, outpaced 2 out, 4th and no impression before last, 4th of 13, 18l behind Verdana Blue (11-0) at Hereford 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Marvellous Monty (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Tracked leader until pushed along before 3 out where mistake, weakened before next, 5th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Tara Mist (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Troubled Soul (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) In rear, mistake 2nd, slow next, mistake 7th, not fluent next, well behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Madame Lafite 12-1 (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 1st, mistake 4th, lost place before 7th, soon behind, 9th of 16, dist behind Arden Denis (10-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Pretty Rose (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Led, blundered 1st, headed 2 out, headed before last, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Tullow Tonic (11-0) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
My Cousin Rachel (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, challenged after 4 out, led before next, soon headed, no extra before last, 7th of 14, dist behind Theatre Territory (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Highland Life 10-1 (10-12) Held up in 8th, steady headway when left 5th bypassing 3 out, tracked leading trio and closed on long run before 2 out, switched right between last two, quickened to lead before the last, soon clear, easily, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Only A Tipple (10-10) by 11l, 10 ran.
