Betting Forecast:
1/2 Quevega, 8/1 Our Girl Salley, 12/1 Kentford Grey Lady, 14/1
Swincombe Flame, 16/1 Alasi, 16/1 Violin Davis, 20/1 Dare To Doubt,
20/1 Shop Dj, 25/1 Kells Belle, 25/1 What A Charm, 25/1 Ixora, 33/1
Cloudy Spirit, 33/1 Terre Du Vent, 50/1 Golden Sunbird, 50/1
Dorabelle, 50/1 Tempest River, 66/1 The Strawberry One, 100/1 Belle
De Fontenay, 100/1 Candelita, 200/1 Himayna
FORM Alasi 5-2
(11-5) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, every chance approaching last,
led flat, held on gamely, won at Doncaster 2m hdl G2 (1) gs in Jan
beating Jackies Solitaire (10-3) by ns, 8 ran.
Dare To Doubt
4-6fav (11-7) Chased leaders, closer order 6th, on terms travelling
best approaching last, soon led and eased on run-in, very easily, won at
Thurles 2m 2f mrs beg chs beating Mayo Mystique (11-2) by 4 1/2l, 11
ran.
Kells Belle (IRE)
2-1 (11-0) Tracked leading trio, headway to chase clear leader after 3
out, ridden and closed before last, led flat, driven and stayed on
well, won at Sandown 2m 4f mrs lst hdl (1) sft in Jan beating Kaffie
(11-0) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Our Girl Salley (IRE)
3-1 (11-5) Tracked leading pair, taken wide approaching 5th and
approaching 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon not quicken, no extra in
3rd between last 2, hit last, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Violin Davis
(11-0) at Ascot 3m hdl G2 (1) gs in Jan.
Quevega (FR)
8-11fav (11-5) Chased leaders, closer 4th from 4 out, ridden to lead
approaching last where bad mistake but landed running, stayed on well
run-in, won at Punchestown 3m hdl G1 (1) gs in May beating Mourad
(11-10) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Shop Dj (IRE)
5-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, pushed along in 5th before straight, left a
place better from 3 out where hampered, soon challenged, hit last and
no impression run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind
Knockfierna (10-11) at Cork 2m 1f mares nov chs Grade 3 (1) in Dec.
Violin Davis (FR)
11-4 (11-0) Tracked leader, led and quickened approaching 2 out, 2
lengths ahead last, hard driven flat, held on all out, great ride, won
at Ascot 3m hdl G2 (1) gs in Jan beating Kentford Grey Lady (11-0) by
1/2l, 6 ran.
Golden Sunbird (IRE)
9-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, moderate 2nd after 5 out, slight peck
next, 3rd before 2 out, soon no extra, 4th of 9, 20l behind Knockfierna
(11-3) at Thurles 2m 4f mrs nov chs Gr3 (1) sft in Jan.
What A Charm (IRE)
9-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, 9th halfway, ridden and no extra before 2
out, 17th of 30, 24l behind Citizenship (10-3) at Leopardstown 2m hcp
hdl 0-145 in Jan.
Belle De Fontenay (FR)
8-15fav (10-4) Led to after 1st, tracked leader, led again 6th, ridden
and headed 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened, 3rd of 7, 30l behind
Ministerofinterior (10-11) at Leicester 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gd in Dec.
Candelita5-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 5th, soon went 2nd, every chance 2
out, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Phoenix Flight (11-5) at
Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Cloudy Spirit14-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 8th, went 3rd 2 out, no
impression on front pair, 3rd of 14, 12l behind Big Easy (10-9) at
Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Feb.
Dorabelle (IRE)
8-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division, outpaced 3 out, kept on from 2 out,
no impression, 4th of 10, 20l behind Attaglance (11-9) at Market Rasen
2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Himayna
16-1 (11-9) Led, headed 7th, chased leaders, lost 3rd at 8th, weakened 2
out, tailed off, 6th of 12, well behind Medic Man (10-12) at Hereford
2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Ixora (IRE)
9-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, closed last, led flat, driven out, won at
Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gf in Oct beating Cockney Trucker
(11-12) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Kentford Grey Lady13-8fav (11-0) Held up in last pair in steadily run race, progress on outside after 3
out to challenge 2 out, more than a length down last, stayed on well
near finish, 1/2l behind Violin Davis (11-0) at Ascot 3m Grade 2 Mares Hurdle (1) in Jan.
Swincombe Flame
4-1fav (10-4) Led until after 2nd, chased leaders, driven after 4 out,
led again 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd
and no real impression after, 3rd of 18, 5l behind Bourne (9-11) at
Ascot 2m 3f hcp hdl (2) gs in Feb.
Tempest River (IRE)
10-11fav (11-8) Held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd 2 out,
stayed on same pace flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 4l behind
Baby Shine (11-2) at Leicester 2m mares NH nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Terre Du Vent (FR)
11-2 (10-9) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd after 4th, went 2nd well
before 2 out, ridden and looked beaten when fell 2 out, in a race won by
Grumeti (11-0) at Kempton 2m nov hdl G2 (1) gd in Feb, 6 ran.
The Strawberry One
12-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along and close enough 3f out,
weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 13l behind Tetlami (11-0) at Kempton 2m
n h flat (6) gd in Feb.