held up in 7th, headway 4f out, 4th and one pace final 2f
led 2f, chased leader until over 5f out, chased leaders, driven along in 3rd and one pace final 2f
chased leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, led 3f out, driven and joined 2f out, strongly pressed but kept slight lead, stayed on gamely to assert final 110 yards
last pair, never on terms
held up in touch in 6th, headway on outside to chase leaders 6f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, pushed along 5f out, soon lost place, tailed off
chased leader, led after 2f, pushed along and headed 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
The four-year-old Pitter Patter tackles 2m and older rivals for the first time but is unbeaten so far. Tara Mist goes on the short-list as she beat subsequent winners Side Step and Ballyhollow at Ludlow on her debut and probably came up against a decent sort in a Listed race at Huntingdon subsequently. John Queally has sent Gowran scorer Gaillimh A Chroi over to test the water while there is more to come from Pressies Girl, narrowly beaten on her first start for the Nicholls team at Taunton. AVISPA stepped up markedly on her debut when beating the well-backed Promanco at Huntingdon. The pair finished a long way clear of their rivals and she can improve again to go close here.
Avispa 6-4 (11-2) Held up in touch, closed 9f out, went 2nd 3f out, led 2f out, stayed on to draw clear inside final furlong, won at Huntingdon 2m mrs N H flat (6) sft in Feb beating Promanco (11-2) by 6l, 6 ran.
Ballyhollow 11-4 (10-12) Made all, joined over 3f out, driven and hard pressed over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well final 100 yards, won at Towcester 2m mares n h flat (6) sft in Dec beating No Pushover (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Gaillimh A Chroi (IRE) 11-4 (11-8) Led and disputed, led after 4f, disputed from 6f out, led again 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, easily, won at Gowran Park 2m 1f mares n h flat hvy in Feb beating Spirit Of Afection (11-1) by 12l, 13 ran.
Graffiti Art 20-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, bumped slightly well over 3f out, headway well over 2f out, stayed on, unable to reach leaders, 4th of 15, 2l behind One For The Guv'nr (11-4) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.
Pectora (IRE) 15-8fav (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway over 6f out, led over 3f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Worcester 2m mares n h flat (6) gf in Jun beating Dorkas (10-10) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Pressies Girl (IRE) 5-2 (10-6) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 7f out, led 3f out, ridden and green when edged left and headed over 1f out, rallied and every chance 100 yards out, no extra and held in closing stages, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Onenightinvienna (11-1) at Taunton 2m 1f cond NH flat (5) hvy in Feb.
Side Step 7-2fav (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 8f out, ridden over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on to lead close home, won at Doncaster 2m mrs N H flat (6) sft in Jan beating Balmusette (11-7) by nk, 10 ran.
Tara Mist 9-4fav (11-0) Held up, headway over 5f out, chased winner 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Bitofapuzzle (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m mares nh flat (1) hvy in Jan.
Pitter Patter 4-1 (10-7) Chased leader, led after 2f, made rest, clear 2f out, driven inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Newbury 1m 4f 4yo nhf (5) sft in Jan beating Diaktoros (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
