tracked leader, led and clear before last, eased towards finish
in rear and in touch, headway 3 out, ridden in 3rd before last, chased winner run-in, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
led, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, weakened and lost 2 places run-in
blundered 1st, saddle slipped, pulled up before 2nd
tracked leaders, in rear and outpaced from 3 out, kept on to grab 3rd place close home
Alohamora was only placed once on the Flat but has travelled over from County Kildare to make her hurdling debut and a market move would be significant. SHINE BABY SHINE made her hurdles bow in decent company at Newcastle and then won on Fibresand before finishing third over this course and distance last time. She looks the one to beat ahead of Ludlow third Sin Sin and Spirit of Rome, who was a bit disappointing at Hereford last month following a decent second at Fontwell. Collateral form gives The Lady Rules a bit to find with the selection.
Alohamora (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Shake The Bucket (9-1) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Nov.
Hazy Manor (IRE) 66-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Star Ascending (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Sin Sin (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Chased leader until before 3 out, chased leaders, beaten between last 2, left in modest 3rd last, 3rd of 15, 18 1/2l behind Melangerie (11-6) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Spirit Of Rome (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) In touch in mid-division, headway from 4th, 2nd approaching 3 out until 2 out, 4th and no extra when not fluent last, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 10, 12 1/2l behind Royale Zanzibar (11-2) at Hereford 2m mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Tael O' Gold 80-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Breaking Free (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
The Lady Rules 25-1 (10-11) In touch, ridden 3 out, no impression, left in 3rd at last, 3rd of 15, 12 1/4l behind Morning With Ivan (10-13) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Shine Baby Shine 28-1 (10-5) Towards rear, ridden after 3 out, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 12l behind Cornerstone Lad (11-4) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Jan.
