led, switched right before 3 out, ridden and joined last, headed flat, no impression on winner inside final 100 yards
chased leader, switched left before 3 out, lost 2nd after 2 out, weakened into 4th towards finish
always in rear, well beaten after 9th, tailed off
chased leaders on inside, not fluent 4th, mistake and lost place 9th, well beaten before 3 out
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, reminder 6th, ridden 8th, effort on outside before next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up in touch, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, challenged last, led flat, stayed on well
towards rear, well beaten after 9th
mid-division, closed 3rd, lost place after 6th, effort 9th, weakened before 3 out
chased leaders on outside, not fluent 2nd, slow 3rd, outpaced after 9th, rallied before last, went 3rd towards finish
NonRunner
The Delray Munky is hard to catch right nowadays and fellow course winner Jessiemac has been in better form and has place claims again. Eternally Yours ran well over 3m here in January and should be better for the run but Mega Yeats and Pepite De Belle have questions to answer. Lissen To The Lady and Charm Offensive both came good last time but FIADH could give supporters a run for their money at bigger odds. Chris Grant’s mare remains relatively unexposed and has form over course and distance. She does handle soft going and only weakened on the run-in under a penalty at Carlisle last month.
Eternally Yours 18-1 (10-3) Chased leader until 4th, lost some ground 6th, closed after next, challenged 3 out, led before next, headed approaching last, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Wakool (10-7) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Mega Yeats (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-10) Towards rear, asked for effort 2 out, detached before last, pulled up, at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Island Mahee (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Held up on outside, closed before 3rd, went 2nd before 7th until mistake 8th, lost place before 2 out, soon behind, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind West End Lady (11-9) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Fiadh (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Prominent, ridden to lead briefly approaching 2 out, chased winner, weakened and lost 2 places run in, 4th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Lady Tremaine (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Pepite De Belle 18-1 (11-8) In rear, mistake 5 out, weakened next, soon eased, pulled up 2 out, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Charm Offensive (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Rear mid-division, headway to chase front rank after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, pressed leaders 2 out, ridden before last, led 110 yards out on run-in, stayed on gamely, won at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Feb beating Mount Melleray (11-7) by shd, 14 ran.
The Delray Munky 11-2 (11-7) Rear mid-division, pushed along and dropped to last home turn, well held before 3 out, last of 7, dist behind Stolen Money (11-10) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Jessiemac (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 7th, outpaced and pushed along when tempo quickened after 4 out, ridden and headway before 3 out, chased winner 2 out, kept on but always held, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Stolen Money (11-10) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Lissen To The Lady (IRE) 18-1 (10-5) Mid-division out wide, closer at 6th, went 2nd between last two, led before last, ridden clear, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Goodtimes Badtimes (10-13) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Calle Malva (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, 4th and outpaced after 12th, well held from 4 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 5, 19l behind Ard Chros (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
