5.00 FAME AND HOPE (IRE); 5.50 BITASWEETSYMPHONY (IRE); 7.00 MARCH IS ON (IRE); 7.50 BORDER VICTOR; THE BLACK SQUIRREL (IRE); 8.00 LUGG RIVER; 10.00 EMMA BEAG (IRE); STOLEN MONEY (IRE); 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.
Everything looks in place for a big run from FAME AND HOPE, who ran right up to her best when runner-up in a similar contest at Catterick last time. It's encouraging to see Brian Hughes keep the ride this afternoon, while there is also a chance she will improve for the fitting of new headgear, with first-time blinkers replacing cheekpieces. Emma Beag had been in fine form before falling at Wetherby and merits shortlist inclusion, as does Bitasweetsymphony.
Horse | Comment |
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1 - LUGG RIVER | 11-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out and began to lose ground, weakened, 4th of 8, 48l behind Ratfacemcdougall (11-5) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec |
2 - MARCH IS ON (IRE) | 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), tailed off before 2 out, no extra, 5th of 13, 35l behind Steel Native (9-11) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy |
3 - SON OF SUZIE | 100-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, hit 2nd, weakened and pulled up before 11th, in a race won by Game Line (10-10) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy, 14 ran |
4 - THE BLACK SQUIRREL (IRE) | 18-1 (11-9) Prominent, niggled along before 3 out, headed before 2 out, stayed on at same pace after last, 4th of 16, 20l behind Catchmeifyoucan (11-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (5) gd in Nov |
5 - STOLEN MONEY (IRE) | 16-1 (10-9) In leading pair, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 5, 21l behind Corach Rambler (10-12) at Ayr 3m nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan |
6 - EMMA BEAG (IRE) | 33-1 (11-9) Prominent, weakened 8th, fell next, in a race won by Oliver's Island (10-1) at Wetherby 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec, 16 ran |
7 - BITASWEETSYMPHONY (IRE) | 6-1fav (11-8) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 3 out, mistake next, edged left under pressure and weakened before last, 5th of 18, 7l behind Uisce Ur (11-1) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Jan |
8 - DEQUALL | 10-1 (11-0) Always in rear, 9th of 11, well behind J'Ai Froid (11-10) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (5) hvy in Jan |
9 - CAIRNSHILL (IRE) | 10-1 (10-8) Led, ridden and joined 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra, just caught for second, 3rd of 11, 23l behind J'Ai Froid (11-10) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (5) hvy in Jan |
10 - CRANK EM UP (IRE) | 20-1 (11-2) Prominent, on and off the bridle, gradually weakened from 6 out, 7th of 11, 50l behind J'Ai Froid (11-10) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (5) hvy in Jan |
11 - SERGEANT BRODY | 6-1 (11-10) Held up in midfield, no fluent 3rd, in rear 4th, awkward 4 out and ridden, well adrift 3 out, no extra, 7th of 12, 46l behind The Wire Flyer (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy |
12 - FAME AND HOPE (IRE) | 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced 8th, rallied before 2 out, went second before last, rallied again on run-in but no match for winner, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Oliver's Island (10-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan |
13 - BORDER VICTOR | 25-1 (11-6) Midfield, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), headway to chase leaders 2 out, kept on from last but no chance with winner, 2nd of 16, 16l behind Donald Dux (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl (5) sft in Dec |
14 - JUST GEORGIE | 15-2 (10-6) Midfield, mistake 3 out and ridden, well beaten, never travelling, 6th of 8, 21l behind Mcginty's Dream (11-8) at Hexham 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov |