held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon no impression, weakened last
led, hard ridden after 7th, headed after 4 out, weakened
tracked leader, slow 2nd, mistake 7th, effort when mistake 3 out, soon beaten
held up in touch, chased leaders halfway, led approaching 2 out, ran on strongly
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, weakened 8th, pulled up after next
tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out
chased leaders, led after 4 out, headed before 2 out, no extra closing stages
TWO SWALLOWS has returned from injury in sparkling form. She’s won at Doncaster and Towcester and Alex Ferguson’s claim mostly offsets an 8lb weight rise. Tambura looks held on the form book while Still Believing seems better over fences nowadays, though is a course and distance winner. Huntingdon winner Miss Tongabezi steps up in grade and distance but the extra yardage should suit Sparkling River, though the Warwick winner was well beaten off this mark at Hereford last month.
Still Believing (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, lost place and behind 5th, struggling next, headway under pressure 3 out, plugged on to take 3rd closing stages, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 7, 22 1/4l behind Tara View (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Tambura 10-1 (11-12) In rear, headway before 2nd, led next, headed 4th, led 5th until 8th, lost place after 4 out, well beaten next, 6th of 7, 28 1/2l behind Two Swallows (10-13) at Towcester 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Two Swallows 11-4jfav (10-13) Prominent, led 3 out, 2 lengths clear last, pushed out, won at Towcester 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Act Now (10-0) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Miss Tongabezi 9-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, headway before 3 out, led approaching next, ridden out, ran on well, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Whatthebutlersaw (11-6) by 12l, 11 ran.
Miss Spent (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Led until before 3rd, stayed handy, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, weakened before last, 5th of 6, dist behind Midnight Glory (11-0) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.
Sparkling River (IRE) 6-5fav (11-12) Led on inside, headed 3 out, regained lead 2 out, soon headed and hung badly left on bend before last and lost place, 2nd of 5, 21l behind Indian Native (11-11) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Sahara Haze 20-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, ridden after next, well beaten 4 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Courtown Oscar (11-12) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
