prominent, every chance 3 out, weakened next
held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, soon no impression
held up in touch, headway approaching 2 out, soon chasing leaders, not pace to challenge
led, driven and headed 5th, weakened 3 out
held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, driven to challenge next, hung left approaching last, stayed on to lead closing stages
chased leaders, effort 3 out, weakened after next
tracked leaders, led 5th, strongly challenged after 2 out, headed flat, kept on same pace
Along Came Rosie won off today's mark over fences at Sedgefield on Tuesday. That was a big step up on earlier form over hurdles but, as long as that hasn't taken too much out of her, Andy Crook's mare should make a bold bid to follow up here though we just prefer ROSAIRLIE. The latter hasn't done much wrong in a couple of starts in novice events and is by no means overburdened on her handicap debut. Sparkling Hand won at Newcastle in January and was just beaten on a return visit to that track nine days ago so can't be ignored, but has to concede upwards of a stone to her rivals.
Sparkling Hand 7-2 (10-13) Led, mistake 4 out, ridden and headed narrowly 2 out, rallied to regain narrow lead run-in, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, hd behind Winstone (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Catawollow 40-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out to go in touch, chased winner before last, kept on, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Mistoffelees (11-3) at Doncaster 2m clm hdl (5) gd.
Along Came Rosie 12-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, blundered 11th, went 3rd 3 out, effort to lead before last, driven out, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd beating Mister Bloom (10-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Just Maddie 7-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, reminders after 5th, good headway towards outside 8th, led after 8th, headed after 4 out, driven before 3 out, soon dropped to 3rd, lost 3rd approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace after, 4th of 8, 7l behind Zazamix (10-4) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Feb.
Rosairlie (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Chased leadrs, went modest 3rd well before 2 out, never any chance, 3rd of 15, 21l behind Star In Flight (11-10) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Roll Over Rose (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, dropped towards rear after 6th, outpaced 4 out, pulled up next, in a race won by Markadam (10-2) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jan, 9 ran.
Overpriced 100-1 (10-6) Held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Lucia Bay (11-2) at Newcastle 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan, 11 ran.
