tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching last, driven out
led, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra towards finish
in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on same from next
in rear, ridden and weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, rallied flat, stayed on to 3rd near finish
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, hit last, kept on same pace and lost 3rd near finish
HURRICANE RITA showed much-improved form when dropped in distance at Ayr last week. She drops back another half-mile here and has a penalty but this is a stiff track when the going is heavy and she’s hard to oppose. My Little Cracker won the mares’ novice race on this card 12 months ago but she’s gone back up in the weights again since her latest second at Musselburgh. Sun Odyssey has an absence to overcome and the others make even less appeal on recent form.
My Little Cracker (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Prominent on outside, led approaching 3 out, headed narrowly next, soon ridden, kept on and every chance from last, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Alizee De Janeiro (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Hurricane Rita (FR) 15-2 (10-7) Led until narrowly headed 4th, in front again 8th, made rest, awkward 2 out, in command approaching the last, ridden and kept on well to go clear run-in, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Cruachan (10-11) by 7l, 7 ran.
Bahrikate 150-1 (10-0) Always behind, ridden before 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Dear Sire (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Sun Odyssey 66-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, not fluent 6th, lost touch next, well behind 8th, 5th of 8, dist behind Bellaney Knight (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f (4) gs in Jul.
Miss Joeking (IRE) 28-1 (10-1) Towards rear, outpaced 3 out, soon behind, pulled up before last, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Mrs Grass 25-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, soon tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Dark And Dangerous (12-1) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
