tracked leaders, closed from 7th, ridden after 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out, no extra last
led untii jumped slowly 3rd, soon led again, jumped right 6th, headed 8th, weakened after next
tracked leaders, led 8th, pecked sligtly 3 out, clear next, mistake last, pushed out
tracked leader, led just after 3rd, soon headed, challenged 6th, ridden and no impression on winner 2 out, soon edged right, stayed on same pace
Nonrunner
Matrow's Lady has won at Doncaster and Ffos Las this season but needs forgiving for a poor run at Ludlow where she appeared to have everything in her favour. Grand Exit has to be of interest in her first handicap after a couple of placed efforts in novice events while Annimation might be happier back over hurdles after a couple of runs over fences and has the past form to figure. Midnight Belle won over this trip at Ludlow in January but Was My Valentine has her stamina to prove and only beat one home at Newbury last time. UPBEAT COBBLER needs to improve on placed efforts at Towcester and Huntingdon to land this but the grey is perfectly capable of doing so and gets the nod.
Matrow's Lady (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up in touch in rear, not fluent 7th, ridden after 4 out, no response, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 7, well behind Grassfinch (11-7) at Ludlow 3m Conditional Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-125) (4yo+) (3) gs in Feb.
Annimation (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) Led, went left 2nd, mistake and headed 4th, chased leaders, outpaced 11th, blundered and lost modest 3rd briefly 3 out, 3rd of 7, 45l behind Jackies Solitaire (11-1) at Warwick 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) sft.
Midnight Belle 2-1fav (11-12) Behind, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, weakening when mistake last, 3rd of 10, 22l behind Tarabela (11-8) at Taunton 3m mrs hcp hdl (5) hvy in Feb.
Upbeat Cobbler (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place and hung left before 4th, headway approaching 6th, outpaced before 2 out, weakened going to last, 3rd of 13, 21l behind Miss Ballantyne (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Grand Exit 7-4 (10-10) Set modest gallop, jumped right at times, mistake and headed 2 out, stayed on flat, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Oscar Amy (10-10) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Was My Valentine 9-2 (10-0) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Le Bacardy (11-5) at Newbury 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
