prominent, led 2 out, kept on well from last
with leaders early, tracked leaders, weakened 2 out
towards rear, blundered 4th, pushed along 6th, weakened after 3 out
in rear, raced wide, headway after 3 out, challenged 2 out, one pace
close up, led 4th, headed 2 out, kept on same pace
led, headed 4th, reminders before 3 out, soon weakened
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Deise Dynamo has been placed in all three starts over this trip and should be thereabouts again. Smadynium has won over 2m1f here on heavy ground and also scored at Musselburgh before coming unstuck at that track last month while Phase Shift is one for the short-list. Brian Ellison's mare wasn't beaten far over course and distance on her penultimate start and went one better at Doncaster next time. WALKABOUT CREEK looks the more progressive, however, and was impressive when landing one of the qualifiers for this here at the start of the month. Third-placed Walser will struggle to turn that form around on only 7lb better terms and Steve Gollings' charge also rates a better bet than Three White Socks and Gonow.
Walkabout Creek (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Held up, headway 6th, chased leader 2 out, led last, ridden and ran on, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs beating Cloud Creeper (11-2) by 9l, 12 ran.
Deise Dynamo (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Led, headed after 4 out, no chance with front pair from next, 3rd of 12, 18l behind Whispering Gallery (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Three White Socks (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, tailed off from 3 out, pulled up, in a race won by Cloudy Bob (11-8) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb, 14 ran.
Phase Shift 13-8fav (10-5) Held up in 5th, mistake 2nd, dropped to rear when mistake 4th, headway to lead after 3 out, driven clear last, stayed on well, won at Doncaster 2m mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd beating Favorite Girl (10-2) by 4l, 6 ran.
Gonow 17-2 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along before 5th, soon lost place, 10th of 14, 43l behind Mitchell's Way (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd.
Roseville Cottage (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) In touch, chased leaders 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 44l behind Everaard (11-9) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Smadynium (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, not fluent 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 7th of 10, 16l behind Salubrious (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Walser (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Prominent, riddeen 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 19l behind Walkabout Creek (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.