chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, stayed on same pace from last
held up in touch, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace
always prominent, not fluent 2nd, every chance from 2 out, stayed on under pressure to lead after last, ridden out
tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out
led, driven when challenged from 2 out, headed after last, kept on well
Martha Mccandles won at Exeter last month and is upped only 3lb. She should be thereabouts again and is preferred to Lady Markby, who has been placed in maiden hurdles the last twice now. Mo Chailin has crept up the weights after several placed efforts in this grade and a conditional takes 5lb off her back today but another chance goes to ONE BIG LOVE (NAP). The latter failed to complete behind the progressive Nordic Nymph in better company at Kempton last time but her earlier placed efforts give Harry Fry’s mare every chance in this grade and she gets the nod with Appletree Lane remaining out of form.
Mo Chailin (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along from 3 out, stayed on same pace next, 3rd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Graceful Legend (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
One Big Love 8-1 (10-5) Took keen hold, chased leaders, mistake 9th, weakening when hung right approaching 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Kempton 3m hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Lady Markby (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Towards rear, headway chasing leaders 6th, hampered next, plugged on into modest 3rd before not fluent last, 3rd of 14, 11l behind My Khaleesi (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Martha Mccandles 5-1 (11-8) Mid-division, closed after 4 out, challenged 3 out, mistake and lost momentum next, rallied from last, led close home, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Chance Taken (11-1) by nk, 8 ran.
Appletree Lane 12-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 28 1/4l behind Looks Like Power (12-1) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
