KARLIE is rated a pound higher than likely market rival Mulberry Hill and may just edge this even though she’s having a first run since November. She has the beating of Nostalgica on the form book and is also proven on quicker ground, unlike Fergal O’Brien’s mare. Lady Pacifico has been highly tried since making a winning debut at Leicester but ran a shocker at Cheltenham last week.
Karlie 6-4fav (11-4) Keen close up in 4th, headway to track leaders 3 out, pushed along and found little next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 12 1/4l behind Nextdoortoalice (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f (3) gs in Nov.
Mulberry Hill (IRE) 11-8fav (11-5) Chased leader, led after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed before last, not pace of winner, kept on, 2nd of 6, 9 1/2l behind Haseefah (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
Lady Ironside (IRE) 250-1 (11-6) Towards rear, mistake 4th, well beaten from next, 9th of 13, dist behind Sashenka (11-6) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Nostalgica 33-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden home turn and weakened quickly, 9th of 12, dist behind Benito (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Lady Pacifico 18-1 (10-13) In touch in mid-division on outside, closed 3rd, lost place 5th, behind 2 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Malakahna (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp fll (1) gd in Apr.
New Appointment (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden and headed 3f out, no extra when edged left over 1f out, weakened, 11th of 17, 28 1/4l behind Pineapple Express (10-2) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp sft in May.
