held up, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on flat
mid-division, hit 2nd, ridden 3 out, weakened last
when mistake and unseated rider 4th
behind from 4th
prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on
held up, headway 4th, hit next, weakened 3 out
always behind, mistake 3 out, soon pulled up
pulled hard always towards rear
led, headed after 1st, stayed prominent, mistake 3rd, ridden and not fluent 3 out, kept on one pace from next
in touch, led 2 out, soon edged right, hung left and not fluent last, driven and edged right again flat, stayed on
mid-division, mistake 5th, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance when hampered and not fluent last, stayed on
held up and pulled hard, headway to lead after 1st, soon clear, ridden when headed and mistake 2 out, no extra flat
Nonrunner
Marathea can turn the tables on Red Dahlia, with White Dove and Macreater expected to give her most to do. Marathea was beaten narrowly by Red Dahlia when the pair met at Fakenham recently, but it looked as though Liam Treadwell had gone too soon on Venetia Williams's mare, and she was collared on the run-in. The winner was produced at the last to steal it at the Norfolk track, but Towcester is a different kettle of fish, and with a slight turnaround in the weights, Marathea makes more appeal, especially if Alan O'Keefe can just save something for the stiff run-in. White Dove was helped by the soft ground when scraping home at Hereford in January, but has not been out since, while Macreater is still a maiden who has been campaigned mainly in selling company. So, everything looks just right for Marathea in the finale.
