held up towards rear, weakened before 7th, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
held up mid-division, headway to lead before 2 out, headed run-in, kept on and held towards finish
led to 2nd, tracked leader, led again 4th, headed 6th, ridden before 3 out, one pace
towards rear, headway 3 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, weakened quickly and pulled up before 7th
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 4th, led 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, headed before 2 out, kept on same pace
held up mid-division, ridden and headway before 2 out, led run-in, kept on
in rear, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
This looks wide-open but Retrieve The Stick was pulled up when Sparkling Hand beat Pixie Cut and four others at Sedgefield last month. The top weight followed up at the same track next time but has gone up a further 9lb since. Indian Stream was returning from a lengthy absence when scoring at Chepstow and may be capable of further improvement - she has more scope than the frustrating Millicent Silver. Mother Meldrum might be improving but Delta Forty let supporters down last time. THANKYOU VERY MUCH is consistent and though she had less than three lengths to spare over Catchthemoolight when scoring at Musselburgh in April, she extended that advantage when third at Doncaster in February. James Bethell's mare should give a good account here.
Sparkling Hand 5-1 (10-13) Raced in 5th, closed 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, edged right and led after hurdle, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs beating Sultana Belle (11-1) by 7l, 6 ran.
Indian Stream 11-2 (10-12) Took keen, hold tracking leaders, led 4 out, stayed on well from last, ridden out, won at Chepstow 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Mar beating Pandorica (10-7) by 1l, 12 ran.
Millicent Silver 3-1 (11-7) Raced in 4th, slow 1st, 2nd and 3rd, pushed along before 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 16l behind Streets Of Promise (11-12) at Warwick 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Mar.
Mother Meldrum (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Left chasing leader 1st, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, 4th and beaten when blundered 2 out, regained modest 3rd at the last, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Twentytwo's Taken (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Delta Forty 7-4fav (10-12) Led, headed before 4 out, pushed along and every chance before and mistake 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 8, 18l behind Faerie Reel (11-0) at Newcastle 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Retrieve The Stick 3-1fav (10-1) In rear, pulled up after 4th, in a race won by Sparkling Hand (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Mar, 6 ran.
Thankyou Very Much 7-2 (10-8) In touch, headway 3 out, soon ridden, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Quiet Candid (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Pixie Cut (IRE) 4-1fav (10-2) Held up in rear, mistake 4th, headway before 2 out, soon no impression, 7th of 10, 42l behind Lord Wishes (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
High Fair 8-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, took narrow lead when fell last, in a race won by Bracing (10-0) at Musselburgh 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Feb, 6 ran.
Catchthemoonlight 10-1 (10-0) In rear, weakened after 4 out, 6th of 7, 27l behind Favorite Girl (11-9) at Doncaster 2m mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Feb.
