led, headed before 2 out, ridden and no extra before last
tracked leaders and in touch, lost place from 4 out
tracked leader, led before 2 out, kept on well
tracked leaders, chased winner before last, kept on and well held
FLEMENSFIRTHLEADER took a heavy fall when clear at the last at Kelso in December but showed there were no ill-effects with an impressive victory at Sedgefield last month. She should have too much quality for these rivals. Mo Chailin showed a bit of potential in bumpers and hasn't performed badly in two starts over timber, though she may do better when sent chasing. Catch The Magic makes her debut over hurdles and her pedigree suggests she should be well suited though it's Flat winner Regal Ways who should provide the main threat as she ran well for a long way on her debut at Musselburgh in January and there should be more to come.
Flemensfirthleader 8-11fav (10-9) Made all, jumped well, drew clear after 2 out, readily, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb beating Samtu (11-8) by 9l, 7 ran.
Hop 'n Pop (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted 3 out, at Musselburgh 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Mo Chailin (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Held up in touch towards rear, tracking leaders when not fluent, hampered and unseated rider 3 out, at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.
Regal Ways (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before last, 11th of 12, 29 1/4l behind Storming Strumpet (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Catch The Magic (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 3f out, no impression on winner in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 12 1/4l behind Thinkitplanitdoit (12-0) at Tramore 2m gd in Oct.
