in touch, steadied after 3rd, mistake 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out
in touch, went close 2nd after 5th until ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before last
in touch, pushed along from 4th, weakened next, tailed off
with leader until 4th, weakened quickly when jumped very slowly 5th, soon tailed off and pulled up
towards rear, soon pushed along, jumped slowly 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off after next and soon pulled up
always prominent, mistake 3rd, challenged 4th, led next, mistake 2 out, headed last, one pace
in rear, hampered 1st, lost touch after 3rd, tailed off
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 5th, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, ran on well
led, jumped right 1st, headed 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
took keen hold, mistake and unseated rider 1st
MEGASUE could be a decent price with Madame Mado in the line-up whilst Lady Wright offers the best form of the remainder. Nicky Henderson and Tony McCoy are a feared combination and Madame Mado has to be respected at this level. She ran as well as can have been expected behind Bobby Ewing on her hurdling bow before travelling like the winner for much of the way at Fakenham only to find less than expected and it's that finishing effort that makes her worth opposing even though she drops back in trip. Gary Moore was adamant that the best of his mare wouldn't be seen until the ground dried out and she produced the most commanding performance of her season on the fastest going that she's encountered to date. She picks up a penalty but we may not have seen the best of her and she's taken to follow up. She should have the beating of Lady Wright but Miss Mamma Wagga and Badanka are an unexposed pair to keep an eye on whilst Donald McCain does well here and runs two but they could all have their work cut out to lower the colours of Megasue.
Lady Wright (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, close 3rd 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Last Flight (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in May.
Megasue 8-15fav (10-12) Raced wide, tracked leader, led 2nd, made rest, came clear after 3 out, very easily, won at Plumpton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb beating Yonder (10-12) by 12l, 6 ran.
Badanka (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, weakened 3 out, 14th of 17, well behind Dolly Penrose (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Basford Lady (IRE) 22-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, struggling after 8th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Wayward Prince (11-0) at Doncaster 3m mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb, 15 ran.
Carbon Cliche 28-1 (10-11) Behind, lost touch halfway, soon weakened, pulled up, in a race won by Bringewood Belle (10-11) at Hereford 2m 1f mrs NH flat (4-7yo) (6) gs in Nov, 16 ran.
Madame Mado (FR) 11-10fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, never able to challenge, 3rd of 14, 5l behind No Rules (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Miss Mamma Wagga (IRE) Environment Friend mare out of Deep Vision.
Miss Nightshade 25-1 (10-11) In rear and keen early, outpaced from 5th, 7th of 16, 39l behind Wishfull Thinking (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Victoria State (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) In touch until nearly took wrong course after 6th, headway 8th, weakened approaching 11th, tailed off, 7th of 15, well behind Diavoleria (10-13) at Newcastle 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Feb.
Sally's Idea 5-1 (10-2) Raced keenly, in touch, driven and outpaced over 3f out, no impression final 2f, 5th of 10, 21l behind Lesanda (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f N H flat (6) sft in Jan.
