close up in rear, pushed along 2 out, ridden and kept on to go 3rd run in
tracked leaders, hit 4 out, ridden and hit 2 out, soon weakened
pressed winner until ridden 2 out, weakened run in
tracked leaders, lost place soon after 3 out, pushed along and headway next, ridden to lead narrowly last, driven and headed towards finish
led, ridden and headed narrowly last, driven to lead again towards finish
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DESARAY GIRL had been chasing before reverting to hurdles and landing a heavy-ground conditionals' handicap at Ayr last week. She has no penalty, is on a 4lb lower mark and her rider can claim 1lb more so a quick double looks on the cards. Lady Tremaine won a Bangor handicap in December then comfortably landed a Carlisle novices' event a couple of weeks ago so she looks a real threat. Dazzling Glory won two bumpers and a Sedgefield novices' hurdle last year but was beaten a distance when reappearing in a Grade 2 at Doncaster last month. Megan has just one victory over timber to her credit but she's been racing in better company and is another to consider.
Dazzling Glory (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Always behind, pushed along and struggling from 4th, last of 5, dist behind Miss Heritage (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f (1) gd in Jan.
Megan (GER) 5-1 (10-13) Chased leader, went left 4th, led after 3 out, headed before the last, weakened run-in, 5th of 6, 7 1/2l behind Voice Of Calm (11-6) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Lady Tremaine (IRE) Evensfav (11-0) Raced wide, always prominent, headway going best to lead 2 out, ridden and ran on, won at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb beating Mourne Lass (11-0) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.
Merry Mistress (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Prominent on outside, led 3rd, headed 5th, led before 7th, not fluent 2 out, headed before final bend, 3rd and weakening last, 3rd of 14, 19 1/2l behind Legal Rights (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Desaray Girl (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Always prominent, pressed leader before 3 out, led 3 out, pushed out after last, ran on, always doing enough, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Your Place (10-11) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Malaita 10-3 (11-2) Led 1st, jumped left 5th and 7th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 23 1/4l behind So Said I (11-1) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
