tracked leaders, weakened 6f out, tailed off 4f out
always in rear, weakened halfway
in touch, ridden 7f out, plugged on
tracked leaders, joined leaders 6f out, left in lead 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
in touch, took closer order 6f out, led over 2f out, ran on well
in touch, led after 4f, headed 4f out, pulled up and dismounted soon after
led, headed after 4f, weakened 6f out
mid-division and keen, tailed off 5f out, virtually pulled up final furlong
towards rear, behind halfway, hung badly left over 1f out
mid-division and keen, took closer order halfway, every chance 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
For the bumper the usual punting rules apply and in looking for representatives from yards who do well in this discipline we have short listed Whiteoak, Inghwung and She's A Player with the vote going to the latter. Although Ron Hodges' mare has failed to win in three attempts she has been improving. She enjoys cut in the ground and will stay every yard here and should be able to cope with the stiff uphill finish. Her last run was better than anything else on offer here and a repeat should suffice. Whiteoak will be popular after a debut second and she can clearly improve on that. However, the third that day has since been well beaten so it might be that the form is not up to much. Inghwung was not far away in soft fround at Folkestone last time and is another who should enjoy this stiff test of stamina, so can't be discounted, but with little else appealing we take She's A Player to produce the goods this time.
Busy Bay Busy Flight mare out of a lightly-raced mare.
Granny's Footsteps (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Ridden 5f out, always towards rear, 11th of 16, 34l behind Owlesbury Dream (10-5) at Ludlow 2m mrs nhf (4) gs in Dec.
Henbeck Lady (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Towards rear, never dangerous, 10th of 13, well behind Steady Tiger (11-4) at Kelso 2m mdn nhf (6) sft in Jan.
Inghwung 9-1 (10-9) Held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Irish Wedding (10-13) at Folkestone 2m 1f mrs nhf (6) sft in Jan.
Lady Bernie (IRE) Supreme Leader mare, half-sister to numerous winners over jumps and in bumpers including the decent Lordberniebouffant.
She's A Player 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra near finish, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Kavatcha (10-8) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn nhf (5) sft in Jan.
Woodlands Gem (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Disputed lead 9f, ridden 4f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 4th of 8, 11l behind Le Beau Bai (10-8) at Towcester 2m nhf (6) sft.
Whiteoak (IRE) 15-2 (10-9) Held up, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Theatre Girl (10-12) at Wetherby 1m 6f mrs nhf (6) hvy in Jan.
