held up, driven along in 4th after 8th, struggling next, left distant 3rd last, tailed off
tracked leading pair, left chasing winner 6th, pushed along after 8th, driven before 3 out, no impression next
mistake 2nd, close up in 5th, left 3rd at 6th, switched left after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, hit 2 out, 3rd and no chance when fell heavily last
always in rear, tailed off and struggling 8th, soon pulled up
led to 2nd, tracking leader when blundered 6th, unseated rider soon after
mostly jumped soundly, made all, stayed on strongly from 3 out
MAORI LEGEND's run behind Fix The Rib in February stands out and she is taken to score back against her own sex; the main danger may be Marsh Court. The selection was in poor form when last seen in March, failing to finish at both Uttoxeter and Wincanton. However she was in good form prior to that and having run well at this time of year before she is fancied to win despite an unchanged mark of 113. Rosie All Over got bogged down in the mud at Market Rasen last time out but is rated better than that, Marsh Court should come on for a recent spin at Exeter and she progresed well last season, whilst Super Martina was quietly fancied on her chasing bow at Towcester but she fell at the seventh fence before the race started to hot up. Cresswell Ruby is quickly turned out after her gallant run behind Carole's Legacy at Wincanton, and she rates more of a danger than the chasing debutant Me Julie. Another small field, but perhaps a good chance for Maori Legend to get her cofnidence back.
Maori Legend 12-1 (11-7) In rear, jumped slowly 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Present Glory (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar, 6 ran.
Rosie All Over 5-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, led 11th, headed 5 out, ridden and outpaced after next, soon lost place, weakened 3 out, 5th of 8, well behind Lorum Leader (11-5) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) hvy.
Marsh Court 8-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, pushed along before 4 out, headway 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 8, 39l behind Young Albert (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Super Martina (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, behind when fell 7th, in a race won by Cartier Opera (10-0) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs, 10 ran.
Cresswell Ruby (IRE) 11-2 (10-7) Jumped left at some fences, led until narrowly headed 4th, not fluent next, regained lead 6th, not fluent 8th, headed 11th, hit 13th, challenged 4 out, ridden approaching next, held when mistake 2 out, 2nd of 3, 7l behind Carole's Legacy (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f Mares Novice Chase (4yo+) (4) gs.
Me Julie 10-1 (10-9) With leader, led approaching 5th, headed after 4 out, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 12, 18l behind Cobbler's Queen (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f Mares Novice Handicap Hurdle (0-105) (3yo+) (4) gd.
