disputed lead, led after the 6th, pressed 3 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon ridden, chased leader in 2nd last, no extra
towards rear, smooth headway to join leaders 3 out, shaken up and chased leader 2 out, ridden and not pace to trouble winner closing stages
towards rear, ridden after 3 out, no impression closing stages
towards rear and kept wide, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and detached before 3 out, tailed off when not fluent last
tracked leaders, niggled along and chased leaders 3 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out, rallying when mistake last, no more
tracked leader, eased down quickly after the 6th and soon pulled up
mid-division, niggled along and outpaced 4 out, lost position and ridden towards rear approaching 3 out, soon tailed off
disputed lead early stages, close up and tracked leader after the 6th, pressed leader 3 out, led going easy 2 out, clear lead and yet to be asked last, pushed out run in, comfortable
mid-division, ridden and briefly outpaced 3 out, stayed on strongly after 2 out, kept on for fourth after the last
towards rear, not fluent when shaken up 3 out, soon ridden, never involved
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, soon towards rear and weakened after 2 out
MILLIE THE MINX was raised 5lb after beating stable companion Calliope, the luckless Gemologist and Bowderek here at the start of the month but Dianne Sayer’s dual purpose mare is still at the right end of the handicap and can confirm the form and go close again. Hawthorn Cottage has slipped down the ratings a little and is another to consider while Rubytwo has the beating of stablemate Amberose on Ayr running. Island Mahee looks best of the rest.
Hawthorn Cottage (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Ridden to lead, went left 6th, hit next, hung right and headed before 2 out, soon hit inside rail, lost 2nd 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Blarney Bateleur (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Aurora Thunder 20-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, no extra flat, 6th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Apple Rock (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Methodtothemadness (IRE) 14-1 (11-13) Held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, detached before 2 out, no extra, 8th of 14, 29 1/4l behind Mongol Emperor (11-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Amberose 25-1 (11-10) Mid-division, not fluent 8th, struggling before 3 out, mistake 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Style It Out (11-12) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Rubytwo 12-1 (11-9) Mid-division, lost place 5th, headway when not fluent 8th, 4th when not fluent 3 out, well held next, 5th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Style It Out (11-12) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Calliope 18-1 (11-12) Led 2nd, headed after next, led 4th until after 6th, led 2 out, headed before last, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Millie The Minx (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Gemologist (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 6th, headway 2 out, kept on flat, not able to get on terms, 4th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Millie The Minx (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Island Mahee (IRE) 17-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, ridden 3 out, 7th 2 out, weakened, 13th of 19, dist behind Pino Boy (11-0) at Navan 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Oksana 14-1 (11-1) In rear, hit 4 out and pushed, kept on steadily, 9th of 14, 33 3/4l behind Candy Lou (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Millie The Minx (IRE) 17-2 (10-11) Mid-division, blundered 8th, headway 3 out, led before last and pricked ears thereafter, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar beating Shanbally Rose (10-2) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Bowderek 14-1 (11-0) Led until 2nd, led after next, headed 4th, led after 6th until 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 6th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Millie The Minx (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
