led, went clear before 3rd until flattened 3 out, went clear again 2 out, mistake last, stayed on strongly
waited with in 4th, headway between horses into 3rd before 2 out where not fluent, weakened last, finished tired
raced keenly, chased winner who went clear before 3rd, hit next, ridden and weakened before 2 out
tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner 2 out, finished tired
NonRunner
NonRunner
State Crown has already run in a couple of handicaps against older horses but isn’t really progressing. Marta Des Mottes has her sights lowered but is only receiving 2lb from Hudson De Grugy, who landed the odds here last time having finished second over track and trip on his UK debut. VOLKOVKA has come on in leaps and bounds since getting off the mark at Market Rasen in December. She is almost guaranteed to run her race again and that may well be good enough.
Hudson De Grugy (FR) 4-7fav (10-12) Made all and mostly clear until 4 out, pushed along and joined 2 out, ridden and wandered in over 1 length lead last, pecked but stayed on well run-in, won at Sandown 2m (3) hvy in Jan beating Hystery Bere (11-4) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Volkovka (FR) 13-8fav (10-9) Waited with towards rear until good headway on inside tracking leaders 4th, went between horses after 2 out, jinked left and led approaching last, driven clear, won at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb beating Windswept Girl (10-12) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
The Worthy Brat (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 1st, closed before 3rd, mistake 4th, slow next, well beaten 3 out, 5th of 7, 35 1/2l behind Cabot Cliffs (11-10) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Global Agreement 40-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Hydroplane (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Marta Des Mottes (FR) 66-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders out wide, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 9, 33 3/4l behind Tritonic (10-12) at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Feb.
State Crown (IRE) 17-2 (11-3) Raced on inside, led, headed turning in, weakened soon after, 6th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Pyramid Place (10-6) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.