held up in last pair in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, led and quickened pace before 3 out, hard pressed next, not fluent last, ridden and headed flat, no extra towards finish
held up in last pair in touch, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, switched outside before next, soon challenged, not fluent last, ridden to lead flat, kept on
tracked leaders, disputed lead after 3rd, outpaced 3 out, no chance with front pair from next
with leader, not fluent 2nd, lost place next, no chance with leaders before 3 out
led narrowly, set slow pace, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
Despite a double penalty, the progressive RENE'S GIRL is difficult to oppose in this. She's on a hat-trick after beating subsequent winners at both Warwick and Ludlow before the turn of the year and none of the opposition showed much last time. Eardisland is definitely capable of better, however, while Fizzy Dancer may have benefited from a break since October and has had just the one run over hurdles so far.
Rene's Girl (IRE) 9-4fav (11-3) Held up, headway to chase leaders 4 out, led next, clear when hit last, ran on well, won at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec beating Pulling Power (10-10) by 6l, 10 ran.
Doris De Silver 100-1 (10-11) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.
Eardisland 3-1 (10-10) In touch, mistake 5th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 10, dist behind Jessber's Dream (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Fizzy Dancer 6-1 (10-10) Jumped slowly, in rear, detached when flashed tail and not keen after 7th, closed before 3 out, no impression, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 26l behind Leaderofthedance (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Mylittlemouse (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Behind, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Feb.
On The Couch (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced in modest 4th 3 out, stayed on to take remote 3rd flat, tailed off, 3rd of 6, 34 1/4l behind Antartica De Thaix (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.