tracked leaders on inside, niggled along after 15th, stayed on same pace from 2 out
tracked leader, niggled along before 13th, moved up to challenge when jumped right and not fluent 3 out, soon led, went right 2 out, clear when slightly awkward last, stayed on well
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, no impression after, plugged on
tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 4th or 11th, lost place 14th, well beaten after 4 out
Nonrunner
Three of these won their latest starts. Distracted made all at Newton Abbot last month and is upped 9lb. She is preferred to Emerald Rose whose win at Fakenham came back in May. But STILL BELIEVING is fancied to go in again as she can race off the same mark as when scoring over timber at Ludlow recently and went close at Ffos Las the last time she raced over fences. Rosa Fleet has won off higher marks over hurdles and has plenty of scope on only her second outing over the larger obstacles.
Still Believing (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway going well 3 out, challenged last, soon led, ran on well, clear towards finish, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Jean Fleming (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Rosa Fleet (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Badly bumped 1st, took keen hold in last pair, pushed along and struggling 4 out, went modest 4th at the last, 4th of 6, 18l behind Vieux Lion Rouge (10-12) at Towcester 2m 6f (4) gs in May.
Distracted (IRE) 15-8fav (11-4) Led, bumped 1st, headed 13th, led again after next, clear when not fluent 2 out, eased flat, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Railway Storm (11-1) by 4l, 6 ran.
Tea Caddy 11-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went close up from 4th, ridden before 2 out, no extra before last, 8th of 12, dist behind Lady Of Longstone (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Miss Oscarose (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 20 1/2l behind The Eaglehaslanded (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Emerald Rose 10-3fav (10-7) Started slowly, waited with in rear, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd 9th, led before 12th, joined 2 out, in command between last 2, came clear run-in, won at Fakenham 3m (3) gd in May beating Morning Reggie (11-5) by 6l, 4 ran.
