tracked leaders, ridden and no extra before last
tracked leaders, headway before 3 out, led and mistake 2 out, kept on well
led, pushed along before 3 out, soon headed and quickly weakened, pulled up before 2 out
in touch, challenged before 3 out, led 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened run-in
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, chased winner from last, no impression
always towards rear, tailed off 5 out, pulled up
held up towards rear, headway 4 out,stayed on from last
always behind, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, effort before 3 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, no impression before last
It remains to be seen how Bagging Turf gets on under a penalty for winning in testing ground at Sandown especially as runner-up HOLLOW BAY is weighted to reverse running. Paul Webber's mare was beaten less than a length and gets the vote to open her account. Unbuckled went close again in a handicap over 2m here last time having won a novices' race at Doncaster earlier while blinkers are applied to Brise Vendeenne after placing for the seventh time in succession when third in a handicap hurdle here. Handpicked finished closer when placed over these hurdles without looking like catching the winner.
Bagging Turf (IRE) 8-13fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, led 4th, ridden before 2 out, mistake and headed last, stayed on to lead again close home, won at Sandown 2m 4f (4) hvy in Mar beating Hollow Bay (10-12) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Unbuckled (IRE) 11-4 (11-3) Tracked leaders, not much room 3 out, soon switched left, switched right and went 3rd before last, ran on, went 2nd towards finish, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Midtech Valentine (10-5) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Brise Vendeenne (FR) 11-8fav (11-4) Tracked leader, lost place after 4 out, soon ridden, no chance with front pair from next, hit 2 out, 3rd of 4, 13l behind Dolores Delightful (11-8) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Handpicked 14-1 (10-12) Prominent, pushed along after 8th, 4th and one pace when mistake 3 out, no chance with winner when taking 2nd last, dropped to 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 16 3/4l behind Morning Herald (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar.
Hollow Bay 9-2 (10-12) Held up in touch in last, closed going ok before 2 out, ridden when not fluent and led last, headed close home, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Bagging Turf (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4f (4) hvy in Mar.
Inspiring (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th or 6th, soon ridden and well behind, 11th of 13, dist behind Rejaah (10-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Marvellous Monty (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Towards rear on outside, behind 7th, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Mar.
Over To Midnight 100-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, mistake 5th, well beaten before 3 out, mistake 2 out, 8th of 13, 28 1/4l behind Rejaah (10-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Sahara Haze 4-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, jumped left next, pushed along and strugggling towards rear after 4th, 6th of 10, dist behind Western Sunrise (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Wishing Wind 17-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, dist behind Miss Spent (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (6) gd in Jan.
