led, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader, led 3 out, pressed 2 out, until after last, kept on well
held up in touch, weakened from 2 out
tracked leaders in 4th, blundered 5th, smooth headway 3 out, challenged 2 out, every chance when blundered last, no extra
held up in rear, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, soon pushed along, one pace
Toubeera was well beaten in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham last time but had won at Huntingdon and Uttoxeter earlier. Irish raider Tropical Three has similar credentials but Carole's Spirit possibly has more scope, though made hard work of beating Fountain's Mary, who has been well beaten since, at Plumpton. Midnight Cataria scraped home at Ludlow on her hurdling debut but FABRIKA may be good enough to make a winning start over timber. She won a bumper here in March and was far from disgraced when fourth in a Listed contest at Cheltenham subsequent when Midnight Cataria was only sixth. Tagrita won a point-to-point by 15 lengths in May and it would be no surprise to see her prominent as well.
Toubeera 8-1 (10-11) With leader, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, soon lost place, weakened next, 7th of 8, 40l behind Creepy (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hdl G2 (1) gd.
Tropical Three (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Soon tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent 2nd, a little keen, 2nd approaching 6 out, closed up on leader 4 out, pushed along into straight, dropped to last and no extra from 2 out, last of 5, 20l behind Indevan (11-5) at Limerick 2m 5f nov hdl Grd 3 (1) gd in Oct.
Carole's Spirit 2-5fav (10-10) Tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 9th, went 2nd going well before 2 out, soon led, very cheekily, won at Plumpton 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) hvy beating Fountains Mary (10-7) by nk, 5 ran.
Midnight Cataria 11-10fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3rd until hit 5th, switched left to take 2nd again 3 out, not fluent 2 out, challenged last, led and edged right flat, driven out, won at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Oct beating Forgivienne (10-7) by hd, 5 ran.
Fabrika 7-2fav (11-5) Mid-division, headway on outside 11f out, pressing for 2nd from over 1f out, no impression on winner, stayed on, 4th of 17, 5l behind Down Ace (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f mares n h flat (4) sft in Apr.
Oscar's Pet (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway 4th, driven after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 3rd of 11, 6l behind In By Midnight (10-10) at Worcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Oct.
Tagrita (IRE) 6-4 (11-7) Made all, 2l adv 6out, easily went clr from 2out, row, v impressive, won at Ballindenisk 3m ire ptp gd in May beating Liz's D'estruval (11-7) by 15l, 13 ran.
