tracked leaders, led 3 out, clear before last, kept on well
held up in rear and keen, headwaqy before 4 out, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
led, jumped slow 1st, headed 3 out, one pace and lost 2nd place run-in
held up in touch, went 3rd before 3 out, kept on to take 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
tracked leader, not fluent 4th, weakened from 4 out
American Ladie is the pick here on official ratings but she has a very poor strike rate and has been a beaten favourite in four of her last six starts over hurdles. Fine Lace blotted her copybook when pulled up over fences at Uttoxeter last time and also carries a penalty, while At Present failed to complete at Fontwell last month having finished tailed off previously at Bangor. Fly Town makes her debut under Rules so we'll take a chance on MY GIRL MILLIE. A half-sister to winning hurdler Taffy Thomas, she has plenty of stamina in her pedigree and could be ready to make her mark over timber after three runs in bumpers.
American Ladie 7-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, no impression when not fluent last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Dream Function (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Fine Lace (IRE) 5-2fav (11-6) Mistake and hampered 1st, towards rear, jumped slowly and ridden 5th, well behind approaching 8th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Pumboo (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp 0-100 (4) gf in Sep, 11 ran.
At Present (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, driven approaching 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Free Falling (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (5) gf in Sep, 7 ran.
Fly Town (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Ld, 1l adv 2out, hdd aftr 2out, 3l 2nd & no ex at last, ko, 2nd of 12, 4l behind A Little Swifter (12-0) at Cloyne 3m ire ptp gd in Mar.
My Girl Millie 28-1 (10-4) Led, headed over 9f out, outpaced 3f out, no impression after, 5th of 7, 22l behind Thespis Of Icaria (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gf in Sep.
