chased leaders, ridden after 6th, left 2nd 2 out, challenging, half a length down and looked dangerous when fell last
led, ridden and headed when fell 2 out
took keen hold, held up, mistake 5th, left moderate 3rd 2 out, blundered and left 2nd last
behind, mistake 3rd, struggling next, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
close up when stumbled and unseated rider 1st
in touch, outpaced before 3 out, left poor 3rd last
chased leaders, mistake and weakened 5th, no chance when slightly hampered 2 out
tracked leaders, led well before 2 out, ridden and left well clear last
always in rear, lost touch after 4th, tailed off
This does not look to be the strongest of races and should go to Reseda, who is preferred to Vanilla Moon and Hilarious. The selection is no world-beater but the form of her Taunton win two starts ago is easily the best on offer and, while her subsequent defeat behind Billyvoddin was disappointing, the Ian Williams-trained mare is hard to oppose in this company. Dedrunknmunky looks to be one of the lesser lights in the stable of Nigel Twiston-Davies and of more interest may be Leicester third Hilarious, who was no better than plating class on the flat but already looks better over hurdles. The three newcomers make limited appeal with Nick Gifford's unraced St Vita probably the pick of them and a bigger threat may come from Vanilla Moon, who has run to a similar level of form in all three starts over hurdles so far. Reseda is the clear form pick though and is taken to give weight away all round.
Reseda (GER) 7-2 Held up, headway approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out, 6th of 14, 27l behind Billyvoddan at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (D) gd in Jan.
Dedrunknmunky (IRE) 7-1 Mid-division, ridden approaching 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Lady of Scarvagh at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs mdn hdl (E) gs in Jan, 18 ran.
Hilarious (IRE) 150-1 Keen, mid-division, lost place approaching 5th, stayed on from 2 out, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 11, 24l behind Almah at Leicester 2m mrs nov hdl (E) sft in Dec.
La Gitana 13-2 Always behind, 10th of 13, 9l behind Mr Dip at W'hampton 1m 6f stk (H5) pol (Flat).
Parsons Fancy 33-1 Never better than mid-division, 9th of 14, 39l behind Karanja at Windsor 2m nhf (H) sft in Dec.
St Vita (FR) Vettori mare out of St Isadora.
Vanilla Moon 10-1 Always towards rear, 4th of 7, 32l behind My World at Leicester 2m mrs nov hdl (D) gs in Jan.
Fille D'honfleur 13-2 In touch, ridden after 7th, every chance last, no extra and one pace flat, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Limited Edition at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hdl (E) gs in Dec.
Spring Surprise 66-1 Mid-division, behind final 2f, 11th of 12, 9l behind The Violin Player at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (D2) pol (Flat).
