Therapist and Eternal Hope are the only two have raced more than once so far but their greater experience could be a positive on the forecast ground. INFINITE COSMOS missed the break at Doncaster in October so did well to be only beaten a short-head having made up significant ground in the closing stages. The third has franked the form of Queen Of Fairies’ win at Southwell in December and she makes more appeal than the Gosdens’ pair Sweet Memories and Tarjamah and October’s Newmarket winner Sumo Sam.
Queen Of Fairies 85-40 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along and switched right over 2f out, good headway to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Southwell 1m fll stks (5) pol in Dec beating Brightly (9-2) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Sumo Sam 12-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, rallied gamely to lead again final strides, won at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (3) gd in Oct beating Silvretta (9-2) by shd, 9 ran.
Tarjamah 9-4 (9-2) Soon tracking leader, pushed along over 2f out, shaken up and stayed on inside furlong, led final strides, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Dec beating Marie Laveau (9-2) by hd, 12 ran.
Infinite Cosmos (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Dwelt, towards rear, headway 3f out, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to press winner close home, 2nd of 9, shd behind Sea Of Roses (9-2) at Doncaster 1m mdn fll stks (5) sft in Oct.
Sweet Memories (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 1f out, unable to get on terms, kept on towards finish, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Mighty River (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Therapist 11-10fav (9-2) Led over 6f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied and kept on towards finish, always held, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Gentle Whinny (9-2) at Windsor 1m fll stks (5) gd in Oct.
Eternal Hope (IRE) 6-5fav (9-2) Held up in touch, went 2nd over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) pol in Feb beating Mountain Song (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
