always prominent, led after 4 out, drew clear from next, eased near finish
held up, ridden and outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along after 3rd, lost place next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up mid-division, hit 3rd, ridden to chase leaders after 4 out, one pace, no impression from next
led to after 3rd, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
tracked leader, led after 3rd, headed after 4 out, ridden and one pace from next
in touch, effort approaching 3 out, weakened next
held up, headway 4 out, kept on to go 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner
in touch, reminders and lost place after 3rd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
behind from 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Minster Abbi looks set to defy a seven pound penalty this afternoon and can get the better of Cha Cha Cha Dancer and Winds Supreme. Wilf Storey's seven-year-old landed a lady riders event in good style last time out, beating Frankincense in comfortable style, with the rest well beaten. She revelled in the heavy conditions and with ground and trip in her favour again this afternoon she looks the one to beat. Cha Cha Cha Dancer drops into selling company for the first time follwoing a decent enough run at Hexham last time. This really testing ground is a slight concern but if going through it he should be thereabouts. Winds Supreme is not the most consistent of performers but has gone well in better races than this and has to be rated a major threat. Named At Dinner is another that is capable of a bold showing, but if Minster Abbi runs up to her best again this afternoon she will be hard to beat.
Cha Cha Cha Dancer 15-2 (10-3) Led 2nd, ridden between last 2, headed before last, no extra flat, 4th of 6, 15l behind Moyne Pleasure (10-2) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Feb.
Winds Supreme (IRE) 9-4jt-fav (11-7) Held up, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 48l behind Over To Joe (10-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.
Piccolomini 25-1 (10-13) Chased leaders to 5th, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 13, well behind Never So Blue (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Oleolat (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 3rd, effort 2 out, soon one pace, 5th of 11, 22l behind Cromwell Court (11-3) at Hexham 2m nh mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb.
Named At Dinner 9-4jt-fav (10-1) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway 5th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 10, 35l behind Over To Joe (10-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.
Minster Abbi 5-1jt-fav (10-7) Led to 4th, led again after 3 out, ridden approaching next, kept on, won at Catterick 2m 3f ldy hcp hdl (5) hvy in Feb beating Frankincense (10-10) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Obara d'Avril (FR) 40-1 (10-11) Mid-division, lost place 4 out, behind when pulled up at the 7th in race won by El Andaluz (11-7) at Newcastle 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Formal Cliche 6-1fav (9-10) Chased leaders to 6th, tailed off when pulled up at the 7th in race won by Em's Royalty (11-7) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan, 20 ran.
Over To Joe 11-2 (10-8) Chased leaders, hit 7th, soon weakened, 4th of 13, 33l behind Minster Abbi (10-7) at Catterick 2m 3f ldy hcp hdl (5) hvy in Feb.
Lucky Arthur (IRE) 15-2 (10-3) In touch, mistake 3rd, slow jump 6th, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 10l behind Walton Way (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov sll hdl (5) gd in Feb.
