Keen, held up in rear, not fluent 1st and 5th, headway when carried wide turning in, went 2nd before 2 out, hit 2 out, 2 lengths down last, driven and stayed on gamely to lead final 100 yards op 5/1
Chased leading pair until 6th, handy 4th, pushed long after 3 out, 3rd again before next, ridden and not quicken between last 2, kept on run-in, went 2nd towards finish tchd 15/8
Held up in 5th, closer in 3rd place 6th, led on long run before 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, headed and no extra final 100 yards, lost 2nd close home op 6/4 tchd 13/8
So Lonely (5/4), Longhousesignora (9/4), Viva Vittoria (7/1), Petronella Manners (7/1), Keep The River (9/1), Floral Bouquet (16/1)
VIVA VITTORIA has been running well in novice company of late and she looks capable of making a winning handicap debut in this six runner mares event. The selection has the trip and forecast underfoot conditions to suit and she can get the better of last time out winner Longhousesignora who can claim the second spot ahead of Keep The River who ran well in handicap company on her penultimate outing.