held up, headway 7th, led after 4 out, ridden, headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
towards rear, headway 7th, keeping on when mistake 3 out, no chance with leaders
tracked leader, weakened 8th, behind when mistake 2 out
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, led approaching 2 out, hit, eased close home
in touch, mistake, lost place 4th, lost touch 8th, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, hung left mostly, led 7th, headed approaching next, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up, plugged on, never dangerous
led, headed 7th, led again 8th, headed after 4 out, weakened next
Nonrunner
Aberdeen Park impressed with her attitude when winning at Bangor last time out and is taken to defy a 7lb rise in the weights, at the main expense of Phardessa, Femme D'Avril and Crafty Lady. Venetia Williams continues to maintain a steady run of winners and with jockey Aidan Coleman the current flavour of the month and riding with confidence and more than a dash of skill, they can team up together with Aberdeen Park. Her rise in the weights is negated by the jockey's allowance and with the ground ok she can win again. Ardente Sauvage struggled last time out and may continue to do so from this mark, whilst Phardessa and Crafty Lady both look high enough in the weights at present. Femme D'Avril has been inching down the weights and compared to her rating over fences, today's mark certainly looks attractive enough and any market support should be noted. Tip Toes is still relatively unexposed and came a cropper last time through no fault of her own and should not be written off, along with Joli Classical who ran well in defeat at Ludlow but her strike-rate is hardly electrifying. An open race, but Aberdeen Park can go in again.
Phardessa 9-2jt-fav (10-11) Held up, headway after 4 out, ridden 3 out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Magical Legend (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Joli Classical (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Held up, headway after 8th, chased winner 3 out, every chance 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Magical Legend (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Ardente Sauvage (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 7th, weakened next, 14th of 16, well behind Harbour Breeze (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Nov.
Aberdeen Park 5-2fav (11-2) Held up, headway approaching 2 out, led between last 2, hit last, in command towards finish, won at Bangor 2m 1f mrs hcp hdl (4) sft beating Chinara (11-2) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Tip Toes (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Mid-division when brought down at the 7th in race won by Scots Dragoon (10-4) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd, 12 ran.
Babooshka (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Mid-division, no impression under pressure from before 3 out where moderate 6th, mistake and fell at the 6th in race won by Naples (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f beg chs gd in Nov, 12 ran.
Rinnwood Lass (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Always behind, 10th of 15, 36l behind Mungo Jerry (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Femme D'avril (FR) 14-1 (10-10) Mid-division, lost place 6th, no danger after, 13th of 18, 22l behind Chinara (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Barnbrook Empire (IRE) 50-1 (10-3) Mistakes 4th and 8th, always behind, 6th of 12, 40l behind Rabbit (10-8) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Sept '06.
Crafty Lady (IRE) 11-1 (10-6) In touch, hit 7th, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 16, 12l behind Harbour Breeze (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Nov.
