mid-division, not fluent 5th, no impression before 3 out
tracked leader, led after 6th, jumped left last, clear flat, stayed on well
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, went 2nd before 3 out, every chance next, not much room last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace
in rear, not fluent 1st, well beaten after 6th
towards rear after slow jumps 1st and 2nd, jumped right and behind 5th
tracked leaders, lost place 5th, well behind after next, soon pulled up
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 5th, not fluent 3 out, outpaced next, ran on well final 100 yards
held up, headway 6th, close 4th 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, no impression on winner
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, close 3rd when not fluent 3 out, edged left after 2 out, stayed on one pace flat
led until after 6th, lost place before 3 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened next
Bumper winner Jennys Melody was less than fluent on her hurdling bow at Hexham and looked beaten when unseating at the last. ARDNAHOE is a bumper winner in Ireland and is taken to make a better fist of things on her hurdling debut. She gets the nod ahead of Bobs Lady Tamure, placed over timber on several occasions now but below par in Jennys Melody's race at Hexham last time along with Bracing. Alizee De Janeiro never looked like catching the winner when fourth at Perth but may figure with improvement likely.
Alizee De Janeiro (FR) 40-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway before last, one pace, 4th of 8, 9l behind Taglietelle (11-12) at Perth 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Ardnahoe (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed before 2f out, kept on and well held, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Bengali (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) gd in Sep.
Bobs Lady Tamure 8-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 10, 36l behind Be My Present (10-3) at Hexham 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Bracing 50-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, lost place from 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Be My Present (10-3) at Hexham 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Oct, 10 ran.
Hopefull 50-1 (10-7) Towards rear, pushed along before halfway, never dangerous, tailed off over 4f out, 7th of 11, well behind Mr Steadfast (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Oct.
I Am Who I Am 33-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, 6th of 8, 17l behind Rockweiller (9-4) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Oct (flat).
Jennys Melody (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, in 2nd and well held when unseated rider last, in a race won by Be My Present (10-3) at Hexham 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Oct, 10 ran.
Knocklayde Sno Cat (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, no extra from 4f out, kept on one pace, 11th of 16, 33l behind Presavita (10-10) at Wexford 2m mrs N H flat in May.
Lucky Buttons (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Soon mid-division at slow pace, soon 7th, not much room 2f out, soon no impression, one pace, 9th of 11, 16l behind Snow Falcon (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m NH flat gd in Oct.
Queens Regatta (IRE) 125-1 (10-5) Towards rear and outpaced, soon struggling, pulled up halfway, in a race won by Rolling Maul (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Oct, 9 ran.
This Thyne Jude 16-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, outpaced 3 out, ridden and stayed on to take moderate 4th towards finish, no chance with leaders, 4th of 8, 16l behind Fond Memory (11-0) at Perth 2m NH mdn hdl (4) sft in Apr.
