ridden leaving start, prominent, mistake and weakened 2 out, soon pulled up
soon tracking leaders on outside, mistake 3rd, lost place 7th, towards rear but in touch when fell 3 out
mid-division, pushed along after 3rd, headway on inside 6th, left in lead 3 out, headed next, weakened before last
mid-division, lost place 4th, behind 4 out, plugged on before last
prominent, lost place after 4 out, plugged on before last, went modest 4th, no impression, looked to go wrong just before finish
in rear, headway from 4 out, badly hampered 3 out, pressing leader on last bend, lost 2nd and one pace fla
led, mistake 6th, fell 3 out
held up in rear, headway before 4 out, badly hampered and lost momentum 3 out, closed from next, stayed on to take 2nd flat, led near finish
mid-division, headway 3rd, led 2 out, pressed flat, headed near finish
held up in rear, behind 4 out, hampered 3 out, tailed off
Last year’s winner Act Now has been chasing lately and is 8lb higher but there is a chance that first-time blinkers will reignite her enthusiasm and she is a stout stayer. Bridane Rebel has gone up 9lb for winning at Market Rasen and is likely to find that tough to overcome. BRAVENTARA has not been beaten far in either start this year. She is still creeping up the handicap but Noel George is good value for his 7lb claim and his mount is having just her ninth career start today. Dahills Hill ran well at Market Rasen after scoring at Ludlow and won’t be fazed by the step up in trip so looks the pick of the remainder ahead of the maiden Little Millie, who has had a wind op.
Ruby Yeats 5-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, not jump well, lost place 4th, behind 12th, pulled up before 14th, at Warwick 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Braventara 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, slow 3rd, went 2nd after 4th, led after 3 out, not fluent last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Tambura (11-10) at Towcester 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Little Millie (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Led until not fluent 2nd, ridden before 6th, well held after, plugged on from 2 out, 6th of 15, 31 3/4l behind The Vocalist (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Act Now 12-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Bridane Rebel (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Led until 2nd, pressed leader, led again approaching 3 out, soon clear, stayed on strongly, won at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Milly Baloo (11-11) by 6l, 8 ran.
Marvellous Monty (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, 9th of 15, 31 1/4l behind Dahills Hill (10-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Dahills Hill (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway on outside before next, ridden between last 2, stayed on to chase winner flat, always held, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Iconic Sky (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Royal Claret 10-1 (10-9) Chased leader until after 7th, chased leaders, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Sahara Haze 3-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 28 3/4l behind Agent Louise (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Frank N Fair 9-2 (11-3) Held up in rear, never on terms, modest 5th at 8th, tailed off 3 out, remote 4th last, 4th of 6, dist behind Leo Luna (12-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
