tracked leader, every chance 3 out, driven to challenge next, kept on well under pressure
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, outpaced 8th, rallied next, weakened 3 out
made virtually all, mistake 8th, driven when challenged from 3 out, held on gamely (2 fences omitted)
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NORTHERN BEAU continued her good progress with victory in a Class 2 chase at Cheltenham last week. This longer trip is not a problem and she’s taken to defy a penalty back in this lower grade. Troubled Soul ran better at Market Rasen on her penultimate start than she did at Haydock last time and Eastern Lady is preferred despite a 7lb rise for winning at Hereford last month. Cock A Doodle Doo was still beaten a distance when second at Ludlow three days ago but Mrs Burbidge ran her best race over fences so far when runner-up at Plumpton and can figure with a similar effort.
Troubled Soul (IRE) 11-2 (10-1) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, slow 9th, chased leaders next, mistake 5 out, under pressure when left in 2nd 3 out, kept on after last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 9l behind The Bay Birch (12-0) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Outrageous Romana (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, 5th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Flying Verse (11-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Eastern Lady (IND) 7-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, not fluent 12th, led before not fluent 3 out, clear before last, all out, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Mar beating Rule The Ocean (10-0) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Northern Beau (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Chased leader until 9th, not fluent 4 out, outpaced next, closed from 2 out, stayed on well flat, led close home, won at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Happy Diva (11-12) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Ortenzia (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leader until 4th, chased leading pair, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, weakened next, last of 4, dist behind Sir Dylan (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Cock A Doodle Doo (FR) 6-4 (10-11) Led, keen, headed before 3 out, weakened after next, modest 2nd, 2nd of 8, 25l behind Santani (10-7) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Mrs Burbidge 6-1 (11-2) Held up in rear but in touch, slow 6th, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, 2nd approaching last, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Finnegan's Garden (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
