always towards rear, struggling before 4th, tailed off before 2 out
took keen hold, with leader, led 4th, headed before 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
behind, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
tracked leaders, hit 3rd, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off 3 out
led narrowly, headed 4th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off 2 out
mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, effort and every chance when blundered next, not recover and held after, stayed on to take 4th flat
mid-division, headway 3 out, challenged next, wandered between last 2, led last, ridden clear flat, comfortably
mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, challenged next, every chance when hampered between last 2, mistake last, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no impression with winner
always towards rear, struggling 5th, tailed off
tracked leaders, effort on outside after 3 out, weakened next
behind, blundered 4th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, blundered 5th, led before 3 out, headed next, one pace before last, no impression when lost 4th flat
Lets Hope So was well supported on her racecourse debut in a Uttoxeter bumper last March and did it nicely so the lack of a recent run or experience over timber may not prove a problem. Late Night Lily made too many mistakes when narrowly beaten over 2m3f here last month and could find this on the short side so LAPALALA is handed the vote. Philip Hobbs' charge was in the lead when falling at the last on her hurdling debut at Exeter and was then beaten at Newton Abbot but the remainder were in another parish in that latter event and compensation awaits. Goldray had been racing over further and over fences before finding this sort of trip to her liking at Chepstow so she should make a bid to reach the frame.
Choral Bee 50-1 (10-12) Close up, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Magic Magnolia (10-8) at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gd in Jun.
Crazy Train 100-1 (10-12) Took keen hold in mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 7th of 11, dist behind The Missus (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Fair Comment 9-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon one pace and no impression, 4th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Rose Above (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Goldray 4-1 (10-12) Chased leading pair, went 2nd 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, kept on same pace, hung left between last 2, no chance with unchallenged winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind The Missus (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Heighnow 200-1 (10-11) Set steady pace, headed when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, dist behind Board Of Trade (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Kool Lady (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Led until approaching 5th, pushed along next, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind My Little Cracker (11-6) at Southwell 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Lapalala (IRE) Evensfav (11-0) Chased leaders, travelling well 3 out, challenged approaching 2 out, soon every chance, switched left and no extra run-in, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Western Sunrise (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Late Night Lily Evensjfav (10-9) Pressed leader, took keen hold, led 3rd, headed before next, led again when jumped right and not fluent at hurdle, not fluent 5th, hit 7th, jumped right and mistake 2 out, headed last, every chance flat, held close home, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Song Saa (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Lets Hope So 4-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, challenged 3f out, soon led, clear over 1f out, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m (6) sft in Mar beating Miss Tongabezi (11-2) by 7l, 8 ran.
Winola 100-1 (10-7) With leader, lost place from 4th, tailed off 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Baltic Storm (11-0) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.
My Mistress (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Chased leader, jumped right 3rd, lost 2nd before next, close up 3 out, no impression on front pair and stayed on same pace from next, 3rd of 7, 16 3/4l behind Centurius (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Patronne (FR) 16-1 (10-0) With leader, weakened before 3 out, 11th of 16, dist behind Red Tornado (10-7) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Persian Breeze 33-1 (10-1) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 15, 28l behind Ozzie The Oscar (11-6) at Newbury 2m (4) gd in Apr.
