raced widest, in touch, headway chasing leaders 6f out, outpaced and struggling when slightly hampered 3f out
made all, joined 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong
raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
raced keenly, tracking winner, challenged and hung right from 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
chased leaders, slightly outpaced 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish and closed, not reach winner
chased leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened final furlong
raced keenly, soon tracking leaders, outpaced over 3f out, soon lost place
held up in last pair, pushed along after halfway, outpaced 4f out, no chance after
held up last, short-lived effort on wide outside 4f out, weakened over 2f out
EARLY MORNING RAIN is going the right way and looks to have leading claims on a length defeat at Taunton last month. She’s preferred to stable companion Fatima Blush though Pogo I Am wasn’t beaten far when only sixth at Ludlow in December and can get involved with normal progress. Marilyn Monroe was purchased for £50,000 after winning and Irish point-to-point and debuts under Rules while the newcomers Tara Niece and stablemate Tarks Hill are both related to bumper winners.
Buck's Beautiful (FR) Maresca Sorrento M out of Buck's Beauty.
Early Morning Rain (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Led, soon pressed, headed halfway, led again over 5f out, headed over 2f out, rallied and every chance entering final furlong, kept on well towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Miss Honey Ryder (11-0) at Taunton 2m (5) gs in Jan.
Fatima Blush 18-1 (10-10) With leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Giving Back (11-3) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Nov.
Marilyn Monroe (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Made all, 5l adv frm 1/2way, 3l adv gng best when mstk 2out, went clr bef last, won at Inchydoney 3m mdn sft in May beating You Know The Story (11-11) by 10l, 11 ran.
Pogo I Am 16-1 (10-12) Held up, headway and switched right over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Misty Whisky (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Roaring Fury (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, led 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Rootless Tree (10-7) at Huntingdon 1m 6f (5) gs in Jan.
Tara Niece Kayf Tara M out of Pepite De Soleil.
Tarks Hill Brian Boru M out of Risky May.
Devious Dicks Dame 66-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, not much room on inside over 7f out, outpaced 5f out, soon well beaten, 9th of 10, dist behind Glory And Fortune (10-12) at Cheltenham 1m 6f lst (1) gs in Jan.