chased leaders, pushed along 7th, ridden next, soon weakened
held up in rear, pushed along 7th, mistake 3 out, never dangerous
held up in rear, never dangerous
mid-division, blundered 2nd, headway approaching 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, pushed along 8th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out
chased clear leader until 6th, weakened 3 out
chased leaders, went lame and pulled up after 3rd
chased leaders to 7th, tailed off
mid-division, pushed along after 6th, not fluent and behind from 7th, tailed off
chased leaders, went second 6th until 7th, weakened approaching 2 out
mid-division, headway 6th, chased leader next, led approaching 2 out, hung left before last, hung badly left flat and headed, no extra
led, clear after 2nd, pushed along 7th, not fluent 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, no extra flat
reminders after 6th, always in rear, tailed off
mid-division on outside, progress 6th, went 2nd last, led flat, ran on well
This could be competitive if the majority of the field either run up to their best or improve for the switch to handicapping. DELENA is our idea of the winner, Bonchester Bridge, Figurita and Pearl should also be popular. Bonchester Bridge has slipped to a competitive mark if recapturing her sparkle whilst the likes of Quechua Des Obeaux, Darn Hot and Marias Rock are completely unexposed. Ready To Crown was a fortuitous winner at Stratford and is vulnerable but Figurita should improve for this step back up in trip and has sound claims as does Pearl for whom the booking of Murphy takes the eye. Delena has had just the one run since leaving Paul Nicholls and was travelling well enough when falling before the race began. She only has a win in a bumper to her name but has run some sound races in defeat, leading us to believe that she's not too badly treated; with her yard going well, Delena may be able to add to that sole success.
Bonchester Bridge 9-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, under pressure 3 out, no chance after, 5th of 9, 18l behind Figurita (10-9) at Sandown 2m amt hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Don't Be Bleu (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out until after next, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 18, 24l behind Pure Genius (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Heavenly Chorus 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, weakened approaching 2 out, last of 7, 33l behind Fairyland (11-9) at Doncaster 2m mrs hcp hdl (3) gd in Feb.
Topflight Wildbird 12-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out in race won by Wychwoods Legend (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan, 19 ran.
Ready To Crown (USA) 6-4fav (10-5) Held up, headway after 4 out, left in lead 2 out, challenged flat, held on, won at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (5) gd beating Sam Whiskey (11-1) by a hd, 14 ran.
Figurita 13-2 (10-9) Chased leader, challenged from 4th, led 3 out, headed soon after, stayed challenging, rallied well flat to lead final 50 yards, won at Sandown 2m amt hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs beating Danse Macabre (10-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Delena 8-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear and fell 5 out in race won by Wychwoods Legend (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan, 19 ran.
Darn Hot 11-2 (11-3) Prominent, raced keenly, led after 2nd, headed 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 4th of 11, 14l behind Forty Five (11-7) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
Quechua des Obeaux (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Held up, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Parlesotho (11-5) at Hereford 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Jan, 16 ran.
Pearl (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Held up, headway to lead 4th, ridden and hard pressed from 3 out, blundered last, soon headed, drifted left, no extra, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Thethirdoftheforth (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f amt hcp hdl (5) gd.
Marias Rock 100-1 (10-10) Led to 2nd, led 4th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 48l behind Ellen Tilley (11-3) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) sft.
Just Beware 200-1 (10-10) Soon lost touch, last of 7, well behind Lough Derg (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f hdl Grd 2 (1) gd in Feb.
Letham Island (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, behind from 8th, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Gallileo Figaro (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Reasontobecheerful 20-1 (11-2) Never dangerous, 11th of 17, 27l behind Markila (11-11) at Ludlow 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Gouranga 3-1 (11-2) In rear, in touch, improved to track leaders 4th, joined leader 7th until 9th, ridden and outpaced next, rallied to lead approaching last, all out, won at Fakenham 2m 7f mrs mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb beating You Know Bridie (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 6.
