chased leaders, weakened 6th, pulled up after 3 out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
held up, headway to chase leaders afterf 3 out, in 3rd when fell next
prominent, led 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on to lead towards finish
chased leaders, left in lead after 3rd, headed 4 out, weakened after next
held up, headway and in 4th and one pace when hampered 2 out
chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, 3 lengths clear when mistake last, no extra when headed towards finish
in rear, headway after 6th, weakened 3 out
raced keen, led and soon clear, saddle soon slipped, pulled up after 3rd
Lady Maranzi is nothing out of the ordinary but the eight-year-old came back to form when landing a selling handicap at Taunton at the beginning of this month and a reproduction of the form shown that day may well suffice with the main threats looking to be A Double Ewe Bee and Raven Hall Lady. The last mentioned is less exposed than most of her rivals after just two starts in bumpers but lack of form over hurdles makes her probably one to watch rather than bet. Hi Laurie is capable but has not shown her best form for some time, while Fly Me To Dunoon showed only a modicum of ability on the level and is hard to back with any confidence on her hurdling debut, even in this low grade. A Double Ewe Bee ran better at Taunton last time and is entitled to be thereabouts but Lady Maranzi has more solid claims and is preferred.
Raven Hall Lady (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind One Gulp (10-5) at Haydock 2m mrs nhf (6) hvy in Feb.
A Double Ewe Bee 14-1 (10-9) Held up, headway to tracked leaders 3 out, not fluent last, kept on, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Noble Bily (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f sll hdl (5) sft.
Lady Maranzi 5-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 3 out, slight advantage last, driven out flat, won at Taunton 2m 3f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft beating Storm Prince (10-13) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Hi Laurie (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Led and keen, headed 6th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 4 out, 8th of 12, 41l behind Pop Gun (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy.
Prime Present (IRE) 100-1 (10-2) Always behind, 10th of 19, well behind Alternator (11-0) at Warwick 2m nhf (6) hvy in Dec.
Diafa (USA) 40-1 (10-4) Led, headed after 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 11, 35l behind Noble Bily (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f sll hdl (5) sft.
Fly Me To Dunoon (IRE) 50-1 (8-3) Dwelt, soon in mid-division, weakened quickly over 2f out, 10th of 11, 13l behind Raise A Tune (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn auc (E3) pol in Sept '04 (Flat).
Tantien 100-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, keen hold, mistake 3rd, weakened well before 3 out, 16th of 18, well behind Enforce (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gd.
