slowly into stride, always behind
prominent until 2nd, soon towards rear, struggling 12th, mistake 14th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after
behind, headway into modest 4th from 15th, no impression, weakened from 3 out
jumped left at times, led, not fluent 6th or when headed 14th, led 4 out, soon headed, no impression on winner from next
with leader, led 14th, headed 4 out, soon led again, clear 3 out, eased towards finish
prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, outpaced after 14th, well beaten 4 out
chased leaders, outpaced by front pair 4 out, weakened after 2 out
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TOP AND DROP only dead-heated at Ffos Las last time but has moved up a level since pulled up here in December and is fancied to complete the hat-trick. Northern Beau and Oscar World finished 1-2 at Leicester and there shouldn’t be much between the pair at the revised terms. Misty Mai is a previous course and distance winner while Maybe Plenty slips further down the weights. Cloone Lady is probably capable of better while Hepburn’s third at Lingfield was her best run so far, though she steps up a grade for this.
Silent Steps (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Mid-division on outside, hit 4th, pushed along and struggling from 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 10th, at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Cloone Lady (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Chased winner until 3rd, chased leaders, reminders after 5th, lost place and behind 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Fille Des Champs (IRE) 16-1 (12-2) In touch, lost place approaching 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Northern Beau (IRE) 7-4 (11-12) Reminder start and a few slaps down the neck, made most, clear 3 out, easily, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Feb beating Oscar World (11-5) by 7l, 4 ran.
Top And Drop 9-2 (11-7) Led, soon joined, headed 2nd, led again before 4 out, strongly challenged throughout run in, joined post, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Alminar (12-0), 10 ran.
Maybe Plenty 8-1 (10-4) Disputed lead, led 12th, headed 15th, lost place 3 out, 6th of 12, 15l behind Ange Des Malberaux (11-9) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Oscar World (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, no impression on winner next, switched left after 2 out, went 2nd last, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Northern Beau (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Feb.
Hepburn 16-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, lost place 11th, rallied 6 out, every chance 3 out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 12, 2l behind The Boss's Dream (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Misty Mai (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Prominent, led 4th, headed after 3 out, outpaced before next, no impression after, 4th of 17, 15 1/4l behind Goodnitesweetheart (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
