tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 8th, driven from next, soon lost place, well behind when pulled up before 3 out
made virtually all, driven and pressed flat, stayed on gamely and forging clear towards finish
held up in last off the pace, not fluent 5th, headway on inside 3 out, no impression next
jumped slightly right at times, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2nd, led briefly after 3rd, ridden before 3 out, lost place from next
held up in rear, jumped right 3rd, headway when mistake 3 out, one pace approaching last, no impression on front pair flat
mid-division, headway after 9th, ridden before 3 out, lost place approaching 2 out
held up towards rear, headway after 9th, challenged 2 out, ridden and pressing winner flat, no impression towards finish
tracked winner until after 2nd, stayed handy, ridden 9th, lost place approaching 3 out, plugged on flat, no impression
Mickie has won at Newbury and Kempton this season and has kept good company overall. She stays well but has to give 15lb to the highly-progressive BULL AND BUSH , who proved she stayed the trip when rallying well to score at Towcester last time. She would have won easily had she not made a mess of the final flight. Romantic Fashion beat Golden Sparkle over a shorter trip here last month but there may not be much between the pair on today's revised terms and Land Of Vic and Twin Plan might have preferred a softer surface. Clara Mc Cloud has also shown her best form on easier ground but may still be well handicapped.
Mickie 25-1 (11-4) Hampered 1st, mid-division, under pressure 8th, never a threat, 12th of 23, 11l behind Fingal Bay (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m lstd hcp hdl (1) gd in Mar.
Bull And Bush (IRE) 4-1fav (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led and edged right, joined flat, driven and asserted towards finish, won at Towcester 3m (3) gs in Mar beating Cove (10-6) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Land Of Vic 14-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led 3rd until 5th, ridden and every chance before 3 out, weakened from next, 5th of 6, 26l behind Mayfair Music (11-2) at Doncaster 3m mares Listed nov hdl (1) gd in Mar.
Twin Plan (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, 3rd after 4 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace, lost 3rd run-in, last of 4, 18l behind Un Beau Matin (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hdl sft in Mar.
Romantic Fashion (IRE) 11-4fav (11-6) Led to 3rd, led again soon after, ridden before last, kept on well towards finish, won at Ayr 2m 5f (3) hvy in Mar beating Golden Sparkle (10-13) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Golden Sparkle (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) In rear, headway before 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Romantic Fashion (11-6) at Ayr 2m 5f (3) hvy in Mar.
Gulf Punch 5-1 (11-7) Held up in touch on outside, not fluent 2nd, ridden to chase winner last, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Granaruid (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar.
Clara Mc Cloud (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, progress into 2nd before straight, led entering straight, ridden to assert approaching 2 out, clear before last, eased closing stages run-in, won at Limerick 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl hvy beating Shuilamach (11-1) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Micro Mission (IRE) 2-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led 5 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 4, 14l behind Mysteree (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Mar.
