held up in touch, headway before 3 out on bit, led well over 1f out, driven out
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded entering final furlong
tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway on bit over 5f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened last 75 yards
led, headed before 4f out, soon weakened
held up in rear and keen, effort over 3f out, never dangerous
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened final furlong
held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, good headway over 4f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish
The Way It Works won at Bangor last time and should be thereabouts again with Steven Fox's allowance negating a 7lb penalty. The remainder with experience have plenty of improving to do to figure and that includes Martha Milan and Still Acting. Malcolm Jefferson sent out a newcomer to win this last year and LA DAMA DE HIERRO may be good enough to follow suit. She's a half-sister to three winners and is preferred to Monbeg Dolly, who has been placed in a couple of point-to-points.
The Way It Works (IRE) 13-8fav (10-12) Close up, led over 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Bangor 2m 1f mares n h flat (5) sft in Nov beating Dashul (10-9) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Backworth Shandy (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) In touch, soon dropped into mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 16, 18l behind Western Rules (11-7) at Newcastle 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Martha Milan 25-1 (10-7) Tracked winner until ridden over 4f out, outpaced 3f out, tailed off, 3rd of 6, well behind Hester Flemen (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) hvy in Dec.
Monbeg Dolly (IRE) 11-10 (11-9) Rcd 2nd, eff to chall 2out, not qckn with wnr last but kow, 2nd of 3, 9l behind Urtheoneiwant (11-9) at Loughanmore 3m ire ptp gd in Apr.
The Lady Maggi (FR) 20-1 (9-11) In rear, headway and ran wide over 4f out, soon chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 22l behind Palermo Don (10-9) at Haydock 2m NH flat (5) gd in Mar.
The Right Mix (IRE) Fair Mix mare out of Areyouwithme.
Zabalee (IRE) Robin Des Pres mare out of Ballinapierce Lady.
Nowreyna 100-1 (10-0) Held up in last pair, outpaced over 3f out, never on terms, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 50l behind Virnon (11-0) at Newcastle 1m 6f 3yo NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Still Acting 25-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, shaken up over 2f out, never on terms with leaders, 5th of 13, 14l behind Avenue Of Honour (10-12) at Huntingdon 1m 6f 3yo NH flat (6) sft in Nov.
La Dama De Hierro Proclamation mare out of Altogether Now.
