took keen hold and held up in 7th, headway and travelling well in behind leaders when mistake 3 out, ridden and found nil between last 2
held up in rear, smooth headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd on bit before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace flat
chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, pushed along and lost 2nd approaching 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before next
chased leader until 3rd, prominent, pushed along before 2 out, weakened 2 out
held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 7th, went 2nd before 3 out, led before headed 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd and one pace between last 2
took keen hold chasing leaders, pushed along before 7th, ridden before 3 out, hung right and weakened soon after, tailed off and pulled up before next
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along in7th before 2 out, never on terms
led, hit 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, hung right under pressure and weakened soon after
in touch on outside, pushed along and weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
held up in last pair, headway approaching 2 out, plugged on in 4th from last, never a threat
held up towards rear, steady headway 3 out, went 3rd on outside 2 oiut, chased leader soon after, led approaching last, ridden and stayed on well flat
There a decent prize for this mares' handicap and it's persuaded Willie Mullins to send Unika La Reconce over from Muine Beag. She won at Thurles before her second at Clonmel. Call Me A Star's only poor run came on very heavy ground at Taunton and she is unlikely to be far away again while Nicky Henderson runs three. Polly Peachum races from out of the handicap while Glorious Twelfth has a lot to find to overturn Ludlow running in February with recent scorer Mickie. But MISS BALLANTYNE appears to have every chance against the latter on a line through Floral Spinner and should also get the better of Ballinahow Star. She gets the nod under Barry Geraghty with the experienced Natural Spring likely to prove the pick of the remainder.
Unika La Reconce (FR) 8-11fav (11-0) Settled in 4th, headway to go 2nd before 5 out and led entering straight, asserted before last where mistake and soon ridden, no extra and headed final 50 yards, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Rathlin (11-9) at Clonmel 2m 4f hdl in Feb.
Call Me A Star 2-5fav (11-5) Took keen hold, held up in touch, tracked leaders 3rd, switched outside and pressed leader from 6th, led on bit before 2 out, well in command when shaken up flat, won at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar beating September Blaze (10-12) by 4l, 7 ran.
Mickie 4-11fav (11-5) Held up, closed after 2nd, led 8th, clear approaching 3 out, ran on well, won at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gd beating Dancing Emily (10-12) by 17l, 14 ran.
Natural Spring 6-4fav (11-3) Tracked leader, led 9f out, ridden over 1f out, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Southwell 2m Mares Nat Hunt Flat (AWT) (4yo+) (4) std in Mar beating Dubaianswer (10-11) by 5l, 7 ran.
Miss Ballantyne 3-1 (10-12) Soon close up, led 4th, headed after next, left in lead just before 6th, headed approaching 3 out, led again before last, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Feb beating Floral Spinner (10-5) by 2l, 13 ran.
Glorious Twelfth (IRE) 9-4fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra from next, 5th of 9, 20l behind Prima Porta (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-135) (4yo+) (3) sft in Feb.
Ballinahow Star (IRE) 17-2 (11-7) Mid-division when hampered and brought down 6th, in a race won by Bygones Sovereign (10-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd, 15 ran.
Toubeera 1-2fav (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 3rd, chased leaders next, never on terms, 5th of 15, 10l behind Dante's Frolic (11-0) at Catterick 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Buxom (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Held up in touch in rear, not always fluent, ridden and weakened quickly approaching 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Matrow's Lady (10-2) at Doncaster 2m 3f Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-120) (3yo+) (4) sft in Dec, 5 ran.
Va'vite (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Towards rear, pushed along over 7f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 27l behind Natural Spring (11-3) at Southwell 2m Mares Nat Hunt Flat (AWT) (4yo+) (4) std in Mar.
Polly Peachum (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Mid-division, mistake and hampered 1st, not fluent 3rd, headway after 7th, 4th and not fluent 2 out, one pace last, edged left flat, 4th of 16, 13l behind Lord Grantham (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
