with leaders on outside, ridden and outpaced by winner over 1f out, no chance final furlong, just held on for 2nd
made most, driven clear inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, ran on, readily
chased leaders, ridden and headway under pressure on inside over 1f out, stayed on to dispute 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
soon outpaced in rear, ridden and lost touch over 1f out
with winner until driven and outpaced inside final 2f, weakened into 4th inside final furlong
Bursea Lady was an £85,000 yearling but changed hands for £12,000 as a two-year-old. Lua De Mel has made all in both starts to date and will make a bold bid to complete the hat-trick but she has to give 10lb to DANA FOREVER, who also has plenty of early speed and would not be winning out of turn. Partridge has to be respected under Silvestre De Sousa as she may not have stayed 6f at Chelmsford, though she hasn’t really fired since last summer. Sir Oliver has already been beaten in a couple of handicaps.
Lua De Mel (IRE) 5-4 (9-5) Made all, ran on strongly, unchallenged, won at Newcastle 5f stks (6) pol in Feb beating Kayat (9-3) by 3l, 4 ran.
Sir Oliver (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, recovered to press leader after 1f and pulled hard, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, every chance until close home, 3rd of 12, nk behind Taste The Nectar (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f (5) pol in Nov.
Dana Forever (IRE) 13-8 (8-6) Led, hung right from over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 5, hd behind Nigel Nott (10-5) at Lingfield 5f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Mrs Munnelly (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Ran very wide on bend over 2f out, always towards rear, 6th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Divine Connection (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Partridge (IRE) 7-4 (8-7) Led, soon joined and raced keenly, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 4 3/4l behind Time To Strike (8-7) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (4) pol in Jan.
Bursea Lady Showcasing filly out of Million Faces.