tracked winner and keen on outer, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened
prominent, challenged 1f out and every chance, not quicken
made all, quickened from 2f out, kept on gamely
in touch in 4th on outer, outpaced over 4f out
in rear on inner, headway over 1f out, one pace
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on one pace
Saddlers Bend could only manage fourth at Kempton on her latest start, but has shown her best form at this track with all three of last year's victories registered here. She looks sure to go close but the unexposed RICH AND RECKLESS is just preferred. She makes her handicap debut after finishing third over C&D a fortnight ago. The runner-up Black Pond has since franked the form with a victory and the Starcraft filly looks capable of taking this with further improvement likely. Recent Southwell winner Hill Tribe can figure and Many Welcomes is worth noting on her return to action.
Rich And Reckless 11-2 (9-9) Held up, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Tagansky (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Feb.
Saddlers Bend (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, rallied towards finish, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind But Beautiful (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Hill Tribe 8-1 (8-7) Led, ridden and headed narrowly approaching final furlong, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, won at Southwell 1m fll hcp (0-75) (5) fbs in Feb beating Avonrose (9-7) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Lilyannabanana 40-1 (9-7) Led early, prominent, ridden 4f out, soon lost place, weakened over 2f out, last of 5, 22l behind Stargazing (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll hcp (0-75) (5) pol in Feb.
Many Welcomes 13-2 (8-12) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, ridden and ran on to lead inside furlong, soon headed, rallied close home, ran on, 2nd of 14, nk behind Mr Chocolate Drop (8-8) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fm in Jul.
Buzz Bird 14-1 (8-7) Dwelt, pushed along in rear, ridden 3f out, kept on to go a never nearer 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 7l behind Steed (9-13) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb.