held up towards rear, jumped left 1st, headway 5th, outpaced and no impression in 4th 2 out, plugged on to take 3rd flat
in rear, niggled along 3rd, ridden after 5th, remote 6th after 3 out, well behind before 2 out
held up, headway 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, led before 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat
tracked leader until after 4th, lost place next, weakened after 3 out
held up in rear, struggling 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders, lost place 4th, closed next, chased winner before 2 out, switched left approaching last, no impression flat
led, headed before 2 out, one pace, lost 3rd flat
NORTHERN GIRL (NAP) had shown signs of getting her act together when placed at Ayr and was supported at Wetherby last month. She was going well clear when falling at the last and has been hit with a 6lb rise but compensation awaits. Theatre Act won at Sedgefield just over a year ago from an 11lb higher mark and showed signs of returning to form on the same track last month. Hermanus has been very disappointing over hurdles since a winning start in an Ayr bumper while Hurricane Rita, a winner at Fakenham in January, has been beaten in two sellers subsequently. Queen Of The Wind has travelled a long way for this but hasn't shown enough to merit consideration.
Hermanus (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Led to 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 28l behind Petticoat Tails (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.
Northern Girl (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Towards rear, headway from 4 out, led 3 out, in command when fell last, at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Hurricane Rita (FR) 5-2jfav (11-11) Mid-division, headway 4 out, went 2nd when not fluent next, led soon after 2 out, driven and headed approaching last, no extra, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Stuccodor (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Queen Of The Wind 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders to 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 5f (4) hvy in Dec.
Theatre Act 9-4 (11-7) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, ridden before last, headed run-in, kept on, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Princess Mononoke (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Celestial Chimes (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Towards rear, mistake 3rd, last and not fluent 4th, well behind after next, pulled up before 3 out, at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Malpreedy (IRE) 66-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, weakened after 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Simply Business (FR) 10-1 (10-0) Always behind, pulled up, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
