raced in close 3rd on inside, ridden edging left over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not quite pace to challenge
chased winner, hung left and ridden inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, not quite pace to challenge
raced keenly in rear, outpaced and struggling 3f out, never a factor
made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely towards finish, unchallenged
chased leading trio, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
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The frustrating Crown Power placed yet again over 1m3f at Kempton and drops down in trip. ACROSS THE NILE bids for a hat-trick of course and distance victories having won a seller before making a winning debut for Mark Loughnane’s yard and looks worth sticking with, though Lady Alavesa has a shout on last month’s length defeat at Kempton while Dubai Lady finished lame when sent off favourite at Newcastle on her handicap debut and is fitted with a hood on her return.
Crown Power (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Md-division, headway over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Almufeed (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Across The Nile 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Robert Walpole (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Apatite 66-1 (9-7) Dwelt close up, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Red Walls (9-3) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Queen Of Burgundy 8-1 (9-9) Led early, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 6l behind Million Reasons (8-12) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Lady Alavesa 6-1 (8-4) Held up in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, pressing leaders inside final furlong, 4th and held towards finish, 4th of 7, 3/4l behind Zoom Zoom Babe (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Dubai Lady (IRE) Evensfav (9-2) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 14 3/4l behind War Defender (8-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.