led, ridden and headed narrowly last, no extra flat
chased leader, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened 2 out
always towards rear, never a factor
held up, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on from 2 out in distant 3rd
chased leader, headway under pressure 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly last, bounded clear flat
There looks to be nothing between the two previous winners on the form book but the four-year-old BONNE VITESSE is the one certain to appreciate today’s going and she can make the most of her weight-for-age allowance against Minelladestination, though Peter Kavanagh does claim 5lb off the latter.
Minelladestination (IRE) 11-10fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and 3 lengths down last, weakened run-in, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Fringill Dike (11-0) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Chestnut Rose (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, headway into 4th 3f out, soon ridden and no impression, 7th of 15, 23 1/4l behind Itswhatunitesus (12-2) at Navan 2m Yielding in Dec.
Outofthegloom 250-1 (10-10) In rear, awkward 1st, jumped big 2nd, slow 5th, struggling when eased and pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Mar.
Shantou Boudicca 200-1 (10-12) Close up in 5th, outpaced before 3 out, never on terms, last of 5, 24 3/4l behind The Player Queen (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Bonne Vitesse (IRE) 11-4 (10-9) Chased leaders, raced wide and keenly, went 2nd before 4th, led final bend, edged right and headed before last, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind Betty Baloo (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Mar.
