led, ridden and headed when not fluent last, no impression on winner flat
chased leader, not fluent and bumped 1st, dropped to 3rd before 2nd, not fluent 5th, went 2nd just before bypassed 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, led and not fluent last, stayed on flat
pulled hard, last from 2nd, behind when pulled up after 5th
chased leaders, not fluent and bumped 1st, went 2nd before the 2nd, pushed along and lost 2nd just before omitted 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, went 3rd after omitted 3 out, no impression, well beaten 2 out
Kaylen's Mischief won three times on the Flat but hasn’t run since June 2020. REILLY (NAP) has been beaten by subsequent winners in both hurdles starts to date. Dropping down a grade for this, he should make it third-time lucky ahead of Contemplatemyfaith, a beaten favourite at Newcastle last month, and Barrowdale, who makes his debut over timber but is respected nonetheless. Rachel Louise was well beaten when falling at the last at Hereford last time.
Barrowdale (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 3f out, not pace of winner final 2f, 2nd of 11, 18l behind Rockinastorm (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Contemplatemyfaith (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, chased winner when not fluent next, soon weakened, 4th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Crystal Glory (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 6f (4) gs in Dec.
Kaylen's Mischief 18-5fav (9-7) In touch, switched right and effort 3f out, led over 1f out, wandered inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Lady Shanawell (9-1) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Reilly (IRE) 4-11fav (10-12) Raced in close 2nd, hit 6th, pushed along before 2 out, led 2 out, pressed last, ridden and headed run-in, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 3, 2 1/4l behind Surrey Quest (10-11) at Leicester 2m 4f (3) gs in Nov.
Rachel Louise 14-1 (10-5) Raced keenly, with winner until 2nd, raced in 2nd until 4th, went 2nd again 3 out, well held by winner after next, fell last, at Hereford 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.