held up in touch in 4th, went 3rd before and mistake 2 out, chased winnner from last, kept on and held towards finish
in rear, pushed along and hit 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 3rd, hit 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out
led, hit 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace from last
tracked leader, mistake 8th, led 2 out, ridden before last, driven out
Combustible Lady is heading in the right direction but appears to have a mountain to climb at the weights as she steps up in grade. Cloudy Spirit may need another run to put her straight after finishing tailed off on the Flat last month but Whoops A Daisy's second to Alasi over a shorter trip at Wetherby should have blown away any cobwebs and Violin Davis was always going well when easing to a comfortable success in a handicap over 2m6f at Wincanton. The vote, however, goes to proven stayer ELYAADI who has run well in very decent company on the Flat this year and didn't do a lot wrong over an inadequate trip back over hurdles at Punchestown.
Cloudy Spirit 7-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway 8th, soon no impression, 5th of 17, 19l behind Liberate (10-9) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl (2) gd in May.
Combustible Lady (IRE) 2-1fav (10-11) Held up in last, headway approaching 3 out, led before next, ran on well, won at Taunton 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf beating Aine's Delight (11-12) by 7l, 7 ran.
Elyaadi 6-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, some headway into 6th after 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression run-in, 3rd of 11, 8l behind Jacksonslady (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 2f mrs lst hdl (1) in Oct.
Violin Davis (FR) 2-1 (10-8) Tracked leader in clear 2nd, close up 5th, led after next, made rest, clear 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well, eased towards finish, won at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl (2) gs beating Cool Friend (10-8) by 13l, 7 ran.
Whoops A Daisy 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden to chase winner before last and not fluent, kept on from last, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Alasi (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mrs lst hdl (1) gd in Oct.
