chased leader, ridden 4 out, weakened after 2 out
held up, mistake 4 out, headway to chase leader 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra
mid-division, ridden after 2 out, almost joined leader at last, always held on run-in
made all, ridden before last, almost joined at last, ran on well after last
Fs Lola showed some improvement for wind surgery at Newton Abbot but SID HOODIE (NAP) should take all the beating if reproducing the form of her Taunton victory with the ground in her favour again. Malina Ocarina, a winner at Huntingdon in February, is preferred to Persuer of the others.
Sid Hoodie (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leader who went clear after 2nd, closer bypassing omitted 5th, pushed along as leader went clear again after omitted 3 out, driven before next, soon closed, led last, driven clear, won at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating John Constable (11-10) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Malina Ocarina 10-1 (11-0) In rear, reminders 4th, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Inn The Bull (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Persuer 80-1 (9-8) Led early, soon prominent, pushed along over 6f out, outpaced over 3f out, lost touch from over 1f out, last of 7, 26 1/4l behind Figeac (9-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Fs Lola 66-1 (10-11) Mid-division, not fluent 4 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, went 4th flat, unable to get on terms, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Orchard Grove (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.