headway tracking leaders 2nd, went 2nd before 4th until 6th, chased leaders, not fluent 8th, 2nd again next until after 12th, chased leaders, pushed along and no impression before next, left poor 3rd 3 out until run-in
sometimes jumped righjt, led until 4 out, dropped to 3rd and held when blundered and unseated rider next
chased leader until before 4th, chased leaders, 2nd again before 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon drieven, still pressing winner when not fluent last, kept on same pace run-in
raced wiudest, chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, went left next, mistake and lost 2nd 9th, weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
held up in last pair, went right 5th, driven along and struggling after 12th, went poor 3rd run-in
chased leading pair until 2nd, soon steadied in touch, headway approaching 10th, 3rd before mistake 12th, led 4 out, joined when went right 2 out, kept on gamely from last
held up in last pair, headway approaching 9th, pushed laong in 5th and struggling after 12th, no chance when came to a standstill and pulled up 3 out
Nonrunner
A 9lb rise in the weights may not be enough to prevent OUR CAT going in again. Fergal O'Brien's mare beat Midnight Belle by 12 lengths at Exeter last month and the latter won subsequently at Ludlow when Lily Waugh finished runner-up. Southway Star has failed to figure over hurdles of late and is 13lb higher than when landing the last leg of a four-timer over fences at the end of last year. Lady Kathleen was placed at Bangor when last seen over fences while Nosey Box and Barton Heather are chasing newcomers to note.
Lily Waugh (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Close up, went 2nd before 4 out, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Midnight Belle (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (3) sft.
Our Cat (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) Jumped well, made all, travelling best 4 out, clear 3 out, reached for last, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Exeter 2m 3f mares nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec beating Midnight Belle (11-8) by 12l, 4 ran.
Nosey Box (IRE) 4-1fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, headed before last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Teddy Tee (10-4) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.
Cabaret Girl 7-1 (10-7) Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from next, 8th of 11, 20l behind Quinlandio (10-11) at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Lady Kathleen 16-1 (9-9) Held up in last pair, pushed along and dropped to rear after 8th, tailed off 3 out, left in distant 4th approaching 2 out, 4th of 7, well behind Land Of Vic (11-9) at Kempton 3m mrs hcp hdl (2) sft in Dec.
Barton Heather 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, weakened pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 12, 39l behind Flintham (11-4) at Ascot 3m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Dec.
Matrow's Lady (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Prominent, dropped rear 5th, outpaced 11th, jumped slowly and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Foxbridge (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy, 6 ran.
Southway Star 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th when blundered 5 out, no impression from next, left modest 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 5, 29l behind Tonvadosa (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f mares nov hcp chas 0-125 (3) hvy.
