held up in rear, mistake 4th, never in contention, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before next
held up towards rear, closed after 5th, weakened from next, remote 5th when pulled up before last
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, went 2nd after 5th until after 3 out, 4th and no extra before last
chased winner until weakened after, soon behind and pulled up
took keen hold, made all, mostly always clear, hit 4th, not fluent 6th, mistake 2 out, weary flat, always going to hold on
held up in mid-division, closed 5th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd last, not able to trouble winner
mistakes in rear, lost touch from 5th, soon pulled up
This won't take much winning and Just Spot has to go on the short-list after a couple of placed efforts at Wincanton. She was well beaten on both occasions but her amateur rider's claim should aid her cause. However, we just prefer IRON BUTTERFLY as the four-year-old possibly has more scope and wouldn't need to improve much on her latest fourth at Catterick to be a factor. Mistral Reine finished last on her hurdling debut but, along with Cairanne and Classic Pearl, probably has place claims in a very modest heat.
Classic Pearl 33-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, effort 4 out, soon under pressure and weakened, 5th of 6, 42l behind Va'vite (10-10) at Towcester 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs.
Just Spot 14-1 (10-1) Prominent, outpaced by leaders before 2 out, stayed on same pace after, went 3rd approaching last, 3rd of 16, 18l behind Karinga Dancer (11-1) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gs.
Rachael's Ruby 66-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, chasing leaders when badly hampered and fell 2nd, in a race won by Hidden Identity (11-3) at Lingfield 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov, 15 ran.
Strange Bird (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Led, headed and weakened 3 out, soon behind, tailed off when blundered last, 4th of 8, 38l behind Jean Fleming (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Upton Harriet 20-1 (11-7) (bl) chsd ldrs to 12; to & pu 2 out, in a race won by Coosan Lad (12-0) at Brecon & Talybont 3m ptp gs, 12 ran.
Iron Butterfly 16-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders after next, never on terms, 4th of 15, 6l behind Dante's Frolic (11-0) at Catterick 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Mistral Reine 16-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced before 3 out, soon beaten, last of 7, 31l behind Call Me A Star (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gd.
Twilight Legend (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 16l behind Poet's Prospect (8-10) at Kempton 7f mdn fll (5) pol in Jan (flat).
Cairanne 66-1 (10-1) Held up mid-division, brought down 3 out, in a race won by Bob's World (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gs, 16 ran.
