tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
held up, headway 5th, tracked leaders, quickened to lead 2 out, soon hung badly left, driven and all out
close up, pushed along 4th, broke down next, soon pulled up
led, joined 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, driven out flat
disputed lead from 2nd until ridden 2 out, weakened next
in touch, headway 3 out, soon ridden, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on
always in rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
in rear, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied approaching last, kept on
held up, hit rail on bend after 1st, some headway after 3 out, ridden and no impression from next
GRIMLEY GIRL won a handicap over track and trip last month, beating Lindsay's Dream over four lengths, and should make another bold bid despite a 5lb higher mark. Be My Present has won a novice event since landing a handicap at Musselburgh at this time last year but is 19lb higher today while novice hurdle winner Quiet Candid goes handicapping for the first time after disappointing at Sandown. Knocklayde Express and Thankyou Very Much are both maiden hurdle winners but have failed to threaten since.
Be My Present Evensfav (10-5) Chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 15, 23l behind Pay The King (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Quiet Candid (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Took keen hold, held up in 5th, closer in 4th place 3rd, 3rd on inside before 2 out, soon no impression and weakened quickly before the last, 5th of 7, well behind Desert Queen (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gs.
Knocklayde Express (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Left in lead 1st, ridden and headed 3 out, lost 2nd next, well held when lost 3rd at the last, 4th of 8, 13l behind Twentytwo's Taken (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Grimley Girl 5-4fav (11-3) Led, headed 2nd, tracked leader, led before 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb beating Lindsay's Dream (9-13) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Slipper Satin (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Led, not always fluent, headed after 3rd, led again 5th, headed after next, outpaced by leaders from 3 out, 5th of 10, 16l behind Silver Duke (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Feb.
Thankyou Very Much 8-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Favorite Girl (11-9) at Doncaster 2m mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Feb.
Caraline (FR) 9-2 (10-3) Chased leader, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 32l behind Bobs Lady Tamure (11-1) at Wetherby 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Lindsay's Dream 5-1 (10-7) In rear, ridden 5th, headway next, ridden 3 out, no impression, 4th of 10, 17l behind Moon Trip (11-6) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Wymeswold 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along after 6th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Cusheen Bridge (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in May, 10 ran.
