led, ridden and rallied after 2 out, jumped well last hurdle, won easily
held up, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, unseated rider at last hurdle
held up, mistake at 4th hurdle, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, kept on after last not reach leaders
tracked leader, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, kept on after last not reach winner, always held
The betting suggested MINELLA PLUS would improve at Musselburgh last time and he duly won with the minimum of fuss. There’s plenty more to come over this longer trip and he can defy a penalty for Donald McCain’s in-form yard. Well Educated should be winning over hurdles this season having run well at Kelso back in May while Brianna Rose was set a difficult task at Cheltenham last month on her hurdling bow and is preferred to stablemate She Has Notions and Madeeh.
Minella Plus (IRE) Evens (10-11) Made all, jumped left 5th, quickened clear after 3 out, unchallenged, won at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Oct beating Arthur's Seat (10-11) by 6l, 4 ran.
Madeeh 50-1 (10-12) Towards rear, asked for effort 2 out, no impression before last, 6th of 11, dist behind A Different Kind (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
She Has Notions (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, weakened soon after, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Brianna Rose (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Towards rear, struggling over 3f out, plugged on final 2f, no impression, 7th of 15, 16l behind Bonttay (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct.
Well Educated (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Midfield, headway before 2 out, ridden to chase leaders before last, one pace flat, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Charcor (10-13) at Kelso 2m (3) gd in May.
