prominent, raced lazily at times, ridden to challenge 2 out, disputed lead last, battled on gamely
disputed lead, pushed along approaching 2 out, headed before last, kept on without troubling leaders
close up, pushed along and disputed lead 2 out, hard pressed and headed run-in, narrowly denied
towards rear, ridden and outpaced 4 out, never on terms
held up in rear, pushed along over 3 out, weakened and tailed off 2 out
disputed lead, ridden approaching 2 out, headed before last, no extra run-in
Several are penalised for winning including Hermes Du Gouet, who landed a maiden at Exeter, but Goodwin Racing is helped by a conditional’s allowance after scoring at Fontwell. Both step up in trip but point-to-point winner AH WHISHT easily beat an odds-on favourite over 2m4f at Ffos Las on her debut under Rules and there should be plenty more to come from Tom Symonds’ mare. Bombay Sapphire is a likely improver while Hugueneau won between the flags last year and makes his Rules debut.
Goodwin Racing (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Close up, ridden along and switched left after 2 out, stayed on strongly flat, led final strides, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Feb beating Red Windsor (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Hermes Du Gouet (FR) 6-5jfav (11-8) Raced on inside, made all, came clear before 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Jan beating Ioupy Collonges (11-8) by 8 1/2l, 10 ran.
Ah Whisht (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Close 3rd, disputing 2nd at 4th, outright 2nd next, led approaching 3 out, went clear before next, easily, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) gs in Feb beating Royale Dance (11-9) by 13l, 4 ran.
Hugueneau (FR) 3-1 (11-7) Mists; a.p; led 10; clr 13; unchall, won at Larkhill 3m mdn sft in Jan beating Dinah Washington (11-7) by dist, 13 ran.
Minella Majestic (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Towards rear for most, never a factor, tailed off when fell last, at Clonmel 2m 3f mdn sft in Dec.
Bombay Sapphire (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Handy, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no extra run-in, 3rd of 17, 9 1/4l behind Jane Du Berlais (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Den The Diva 200-1 (10-4) Well off the pace and always in rear, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Walk Of No Shame (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Feb.
