held up in touch, ridden and lost place before 3 out, weakened before last
led, jumped right 2nd and 3rd, headed before 4th, upsides 4 out, ridden to lead before 3 out where jumped right, drifted towards near side 2 out, headed flat
prominent, dropped to midfield but in touch 4 out, still close up when fell 3 out
held up, some headway 4 out, ridden and weakened quickly on bend before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
midfield on outside, awkward 4th, took closer order 5th, hampered by faller 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up in midfield, dropped towards rear 4 out, headway under pressure before 2 out, pressed leaders last, faded flat
held up towards rear, smooth headway on outside before 3 out, awkward 2 out, switched left before last, driven to lead flat
pressed leader, led before 4th, joined 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, headway before 2 out, stayed on strongly flat
in rear, ridden after 3 out, headway before 2 out, one pace from last
Plenty of unknown factors in this, notably the respective fitness of some of the likely market principals. Points winner Forthegreatergood hasn’t really taken to hurdles so far while Italian Summer goes jumping after more than two years off the track. MEEP MEEP MAG made all in a Sedgefield bumper on Boxing Day 2019. Though that form was nothing special, she is built to jump hurdles and could grind out a victory here if fully wound-up. Monete is race-fit having placed twice at Taunton recently and Glimpse Of Gala is another possibility having been far from disgraced in a Grade 2 mares’ bumper at Aintree last month.
Flames Of Passion (IRE) (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 4l 4th 4out, prog in 2nd well aftr 2out, clsd on wnr bef last where mstk in 1/2l 2nd, no ex, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Maggies Mogul (11-11) at Ballyarthur 3m mdn hvy in Mar.
Forthegreatergood (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) Tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, faded before last, 3rd of 4, 17 1/4l behind Sending Love (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gf in Apr.
Glimpse Of Gala 200-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, joined leader home turn, headed when ridden after 2f out, no impression once headed, 7th of 15, 15 3/4l behind Me Too Please (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Italian Summer 5-4fav (10-11) Tracked winner until 6f out, close up, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Sopat (11-2) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gf in Apr.
Lady Malarkey (IRE) 125-1 (10-6) Mid-division on outside, not fluent 1st, some headway 7th, well held 3 out, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Champagne Mystery (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.
Meep Meep Mag (IRE) 4-5fav (10-12) Made all, pushed clear over 2f out, readily, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec beating Lady Babs (10-12) by 9l, 7 ran.
Royal Practitioner Dr Massini M out of Valdas Queen.
Stephanie Sunshine (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 5th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Wavering Down (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Maroochi 28-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened from over 1f out, 7th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Marsh Wren (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Monete (GER) 6-1 (10-7) Midfield, not fluent 6th, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace from last, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Ordered Lives (11-4) at Taunton 2m (4) gf in Apr.
Lady Tremaine (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Chased winner, not fluent and jumped left 2nd, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 21 1/2l behind Sorbet (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
