tracked leaders, ridden and no extra from after 2 out
held up rear division, headway before and blundered 3 out, ridden before last, chased winner after, no impression
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, no extra from last
held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out
always behind tailed off before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, jumped left 4 out, soon reminders and lost place
held up in touch and keen, stumbled on bend after 4 out, soon chased winner until after last, no extra
tracked leader, led before 3 out, clear before 2 out
always towards rear
led, headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra from last
PASSMORE's second at Worcester last month is easily the best form on offer and Alan King's four-year-old should go one better here as bumper winner Poisoned Berry showed little aptitude for hurdling here last week. Earth Lady is probably the danger, therefore, as Philip Hobbs has wasted no time putting the Presenting mare over hurdles after just one bumper run. Winning pointer Parlour Maid may do better when upped in trip.
Earth Lady 5-2 (10-12) Held up, in touch, in rear, pushed along 4f out, 4th over 1f out, never threatened, 4th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Bold Image (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gs in Oct.
Flighty Filia (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Rear of mid-division, just about in touch 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Resolution Bay (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gd in Nov.
Lady Longshot 28-1 (10-12) Took keen hold in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, plugged on, 6th of 14, 18 3/4l behind G For Ginger (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in May.
Lizzie Langton 33-1 (10-12) In touch in mid-division, effort over 4f out, one pace final 2f, 7th of 17, 9l behind Lamanver Alchemy (10-12) at Warwick 2m (6) gs in Nov.
Machiavelian Storm (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Chased winner until ridden 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Carcharias (9-3) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gd in Oct.
Parlour Maid 1-2fav (11-7) (tt) made virt all; rdn out, won at Great Trethew 2m 4f mdn sft in Mar beating L'ane Fou (11-7) by 6l, 9 ran.
Passmore 10-1 (10-10) Held up, mid-division, headway from 3 out, went 2nd from 2 out, kept on and well held run-in, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Tearsofclewbay (10-10) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Poisoned Berry (IRE) 10-3 (10-5) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, jumped left next, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Resolution Bay (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gd in Nov.
River Dun 100-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 12, 28 3/4l behind La Bague Au Roi (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Shanghai Sunrise 200-1 (10-5) Mistakes in rear, struggling 5th, well behind next, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Movewiththetimes (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Oct.