tracked leaders, hung left 1st, lost place before 5th, well beaten after 7th, went 4th latter stages
led, not fluent when joined and bumped 2 out, soon headed, still every chance when carried left last, no impression towards finish
took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 1st or 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when fell last
in rear, hampered 1st, mistake next, well beaten from 6th, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up after
jumped left, took keen hold, always prominent, hanging left from after 4 out, led after 2 out, asserted towards finish
held up, stumbled 1st, well behind after 7th, pressing for remote 5th from 2 out
prominent, ridden and weakened before 4 out
mid-division, not much room 1st, hit 3rd, not fluent next, headway before 5th, lost place after 7th, tailed off before 4 out
not always fluent, mid-division, headway 7th, close 3rd when hampered 4 out, mistake 2 out, one pace flat
not much room 1st, held up, behind from 5th, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up after
mistake 3rd, always in rear
HOLLIES PEARL looks the one to be on in this mares' race. Never out of the first three in five starts in bumpers, she completed a hat-trick when landing a competitive Listed event at the Grand National meeting at Aintree and should make her mark over hurdles. Brise Vendeenne's only appearance so far in the country was in a Listed hurdle at Aintree in December. She finished third that day and looked as though a longer trip would suit so shouldn't be discounted. Margaret's Rose disappointed in two runs in the spring, however, while Dear Lottie only racecourse experience so far was in a Fontwell bumper in which she finished a well-beaten fourth. Delagoa Bay, a winning stayer on the all-weather and a rare runner over jumps for Sylvester Kirk, is more interesting.
Bourdello 66-1 (10-11) Led until well over 3f out, weakened quickly, last of 10, dist behind Mister Miyagi (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Brise Vendeenne (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 2 out, driven and one pace in 4th before last, ridden and kept on flat, took 3rd post, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind Nyanza (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f lst fll (1) gs in Dec.
Dear Lottie (FR) 13-2 (10-6) Held up, headway 12f out, lost place 4f out, went 4th and plugged on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 9l behind Lillian (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gd in Jun.
Delagoa Bay (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, closed over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Yorkshireman (9-1) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Hollies Pearl 8-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Aintree 2m 1f lst (1) gd in Apr beating Chocca Wocca (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 19 ran.
Jester Jet Overbury M out of Hendre Hotshot.
Margaret's Rose (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Popping Along (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in May.
Midnight Gem 7-1 (10-10) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 9, 34l behind Miss Tiger Lily (10-10) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Rene's Girl (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Keen, led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Beggars Cross (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (6) gd in Mar.
Sultan's Dancer 50-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, outpaced in 4th 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Panis Angelicus (10-12) at Stratford 2m 6f (4) gd in Aug.
Vodka Island (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) In touch on outside when bumped 1st, mid-division, jumped slowly and not fluent 3rd, behind from 4th, 8th of 9, dist behind Roadie Joe (11-5) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep.
