mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden and well in touch when bumped badly 3 out, well beaten after and pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd from 3 out, jumped right and no impression on winner from next, lost 2nd flat
held up in rear, headway after 6th, in touch when badly hampered 3 out, lost plenty of ground, stayed on well from 2 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
mid-division, headway before 6th, close up before 4 out until 3 out, weakened before next
slowly away, always well behind, tailed off 6th, pulled up after
towards rear, ridden 4th, tailed off 7th
took keen hold, led, jumped big and left 1st, clear before 3rd until 5th, headed approaching 7th, soon dropped out, tailed off before 7th, pulled up after
held up, mistake 5th, never on terms, well beaten 3 out, mistake 2 out
chased leaders, led after 6th, clear 2 out, easily
in rear, headway 4 out, never on terms, weakened after next, 4th from 2 out
in rear, tailed off 6th, pulled up after
prominent, not fluent 3rd, lost place before next, weakened approaching 7th
mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway 5th, lost place 7th, well beaten when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next
prominent, led before 6th, headed after 6th, weakened from 3 out
Newcastle winner Molo blotted her copy-book when pulled up at Fontwell last month in a race in which the exposed Morello Royale finished second. The latter was then third to Abigail Lynch at Wincanton but Nigel Twiston-Davies' mare will have to overcome a double penalty to complete her hat-trick. BRIERY BELLE was making her debut over hurdles when only beaten a head by Balmusette at Catterick with a previous winner five lengths away in third. Balmusette was second in a competitive handicap at Doncaster last week so the form looks solid and Henry Daly's six-year-old can find the necessary improvement to take this.
Abigail Lynch (IRE) 11-2 (10-7) Made most, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well to assert clear flat, won at Wincanton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Dec beating Avispa (10-10) by 3 1/2l, 18 ran.
Molo 2-1 (11-3) With leader, led 2nd, headed 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Meetmeatthemoon (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 10 ran.
Briery Belle 25-1 (10-10) Mid-division, ridden and headway after 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 11, hd behind Balmusette (10-10) at Catterick 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Chance Taken 25-1 (10-10) Took keen hold early, held up in last pair, pushed along in 6th and struggling before 7th, stayed on approaching last, kept on into 4th flat, 4th of 9, 14l behind Miss Sophierose (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Checkets Alflora mare out of Emmabella.
Grande Vitesse (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) In rear, hanging left and lost touch before 4th, tailed off before 5th, pulled up after, in a race won by Maestro Royal (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m nh mdn hdl (4) sft, 8 ran.
Iwanabebobbiesgirl 9-2 (10-0) Hdwy 9; 2nd when fell 14, in a race won by Robbie Rabbit (10-7) at Worcestershire 3m ptp gd in Apr, 6 ran.
Midnight Mint 9-1 (10-9) Prominent, weakened quickly 5f out, 14th of 16, well behind The Eaglehaslanded (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft.
Morello Royale (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, effort 2 out, soon chased leading pair, ridden and kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 18, 6l behind Abigail Lynch (10-7) at Wincanton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Shoofly Milly (IRE) Milan mare out of Jacksister.
Showbiz Floozy 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place, no chance with leaders from well over 2f out, 4th of 7, 40l behind Presenting Lisa (10-12) at Towcester 2m mares n h flat (6) sft in Dec.
Silver Scotch (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Not fluent 1st, prominent, not much room and switched outside 3rd, reminders from 6th, mistake and lost place 4 out, soon behind, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Tara Mist (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Singininthevalleys 25-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place next, well beaten 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Binge Drinker (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Vodka Island (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Pushed along and strugging 10f out, always towards rear, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Thunder And Rain (10-9) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
