tracked leaders, led 2f out, soon ridden, kept on, hung left inside final furlong, caught final stride
held up towards rear, good headway over 2f out, soon ridden, went 3rd 1f out, edged right, kept on
led until 3f out, gradually faded
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, hung right and stayed on from over 1f out
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened
mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression until stayed on final furlong
mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression until stayed on final furlong
in touch, lost place 5f out, some late progress, never a threat after
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
never better than mid-division
keen tracking leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened 1f out
mid-division, headway 3f out, not clear run briefly 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on, led final stride
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
always towards rear, eased final furlong
mid-division until weakened over 3f out, eased final furlong
towards rear, struggling 6f out, stayed on final 2f
tracked leaders, effort 3f out, weakened 2f out
Ravello Bay has leading claims here and gets our vote with Dancingwithbubbles and Dayia foremost amongst the dangers. Ravello Bay beat Gold Reef by 7 lengths at Fakenham in impressive fashion with Wistow shaping quite well back in fifth; her yard is always well represented in this race and she should go close but her stablemate, Bahia Blanca, shouldn't be dismissed. Alan King is another trainer who usually assembles a strong team for this contest and this year is no exception. Dancingwithbubbles appears to be his strongest representative following wins at Folkestone and Southwell whilst Over Sixty and Gold Reef have been put in their place by Dayia and the selection respectively. Isintshelovely's disappointing run on her second start may well have been down to the heavy ground and she has to be on the short-list with the jockey booking significant but we think she'll have to settle for a minor role behind Ravello Bay.
Dancingwithbubbles (IRE) 8-13fav (11-9) Held up in touch, headway 6f out, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, held on well, won at Southwell 2m mrs nhf (6) gd in Jan beating Banoo (10-9) by 1l, 9 ran.
Argento Luna 17-2 (11-5) Mid-division, steady headway 5f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Lavender Track (11-5) at Ludlow 2m mrs nhf (4) gs in Dec.
Brackenmoss (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Held up, pushed along over 4f out to chase leaders, kept on final 2f, 4th of 15, 5l behind Primrose Time (11-2) at Kelso 2m mrs nhf (5) sft in Feb.
Camino Real 4-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden 3f out, faded final furlong, 3rd of 16, 4l behind Lavender Track (11-5) at Ludlow 2m mrs nhf (4) gs in Dec.
Gold Reef 9-2 (11-2) Held up mid-division, outpaced 4f out, ridden final furlong, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 7l behind Ravello Bay (10-9) at Fakenham 2m mrs nhf (4) gd in Feb.
Isintshelovely (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Made all, quickened halfway, clear 3f out, driven out final furlong, won at Fontwell 1m 6f mrs nhf (6) gd in Jan beating Ede's The Best (10-1) by 14l, 12 ran.
Over Sixty 11-4fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 18, 4l behind Dayia (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m mrs nhf (5) gs in Feb.
Ravello Bay 11-4fav (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Fakenham 2m mrs nhf (4) gd in Feb beating Gold Reef (11-2) by 7l, 13 ran.
Izita Star 9-4 (11-2) Held up in rear, smooth headway over 3f out, effort 2f out, one pace, 4th of 9, 5l behind Dancingwithbubbles (11-9) at Southwell 2m mrs nhf (6) gd in Jan.
Katalina 11-2 (11-2) Held up mid-division, headway halfway, soon prominent, every chance over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 18, 13l behind Dayia (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m mrs nhf (5) gs in Feb.
Smarties Party 18-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 3f out, soon ridden, challenged well over 1f out, led final furlong, soon hard ridden, headed last 100 yards, ran on, 2nd of 17, nk behind Cornerback (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mrs nhf (5) gd in Nov.
Southern Exit 7-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, closer order 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 37l behind Shali San (10-6) at Chepstow 2m mrs nhf (5) hvy in Feb.
Stick Together 7-1 (10-6) Behind, outpaced halfway, stayed on well final 2f, not reach winner, 2nd of 15, 4l behind Primrose Time (11-2) at Kelso 2m mrs nhf (5) sft in Feb.
Dayia (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, ridden to lead over 2f out, ran on well, won at Huntingdon 2m mrs nhf (5) gs in Feb beating Over Sixty (11-9) by 4l, 18 ran.
Shali San (FR) 4-5fav (10-6) Held up, headway over 3f out, led on bit 2f out, easily, won at Chepstow 2m mrs nhf (5) hvy in Feb beating Mewstone (10-11) by 6l, 10 ran.
Bahia Blanca (FR) 3-1 (10-2) In touch, headway 7f out, ridden and under pressure over 3f out, chased winner well inside final furlong, held, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Ashleys Petale (10-4) at Fontwell 1m 6f mdn nhf (6) gd in Feb.
Bathwick Penny 50-1 (9-10) In touch, ridden over 4f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 13, 17l behind Call Me A Legend (10-5) at Exeter 2m 1f nhf (6) gd in Feb.
Cobbler's Queen (IRE) Presenting filly out of winning hurdler Lareine d'Anjou.
Wistow 7-1 (10-7) Ran in snatches in rear, reminders after 4f, stayed on final 2f, never nearer, 5th of 13, 15l behind Ravello Bay (10-9) at Fakenham 2m mrs nhf (4) gd in Feb.
