not jump well, held up towards rear, mistake when some headway 13th, soon weakened
held up in rear, raced keenly, closed 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, clear after last, driven out
chased leader, led after 7th, headed before 10th, weakened before 2 out
held up in rear, headway when mistake 3 out, stayed on well flat, went 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner
chased leaders, lost place 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, headed 2 out, held from last, kept on, lost 2nd towards finish
led until after 7th, led before 10th, mistake 13th, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, pushed along before 11th, struggling 13th, well beaten from 4 out
mid-division, struggling when mistake 12th, pulled up before next
mid-division on outside, not fluent 4th and lost place, slow next, mistake 10th, behind 12th
Simply Loveleh has questions to answer now having pulled up the last twice but Martila, placed twice around the turn of the year, probably ran better than expected on her reappearance at Carlisle and will strip fitter today. Nikap wasn’t disgraced at Ffos Las, despite taking a fierce hold, and Shambra has scope while the lightly-raced Penny Mallow should make a chaser. But the latter will need to be useful to give weight to ARIAN (NAP) as the eight-year-old appears to have improved for a switch to Philip Hobbs’ yard and was always travelling strongly when getting off the mark at Newton Abbot last month.
Penny Mallow (FR) 2-1 (11-10) Disputed lead until led 6th, headed before 10th, lost place 3 out, last of 5, 34 1/2l behind Premier D'troice (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Arian (IRE) 5-2 (10-13) Held up in touch, blundered 6th, headway before 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, not fluent last, kept on well flat, comfortably, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Oct beating Momella (12-0) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Oriental Cross (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, disputing 2nd from 8th until before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, last of 5, 32 3/4l behind Legends Gold (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3f (4) hvy in Oct.
Nikap (FR) 11-1 (10-12) Not always fluent, raced keenly in last, not much room 1st, went 4th 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Legends Gold (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3f (4) hvy in Oct.
Shambra (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Held up, closed 8th, mistake 10th, weakening when mistake 2 out, 4th of 6, 26 1/4l behind Top Man (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Martila (FR) 33-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, no extra before 2 out, 7th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Flegmatik (10-13) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Ellens Way 9-1 (11-7) Held up, closed on outside 13th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Simply Loveleh 50-1 (11-0) In rear, not fluent 5th, struggling 12th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Market Rasen 3m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Stacey Sue (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Led, joined 3 out, headed soon after, lost 2nd between last 2, soon ridden and weakened quickly, 11th of 12, dist behind Storm Goddess (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Cut And Run 50-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, headway 7th, weakened well before 3 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Airgead Suas (11-8) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
