raced wide, tracked leaders, dropped to rear after 6th, hit next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, pushed along and struggling after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
raced wide, tracked leaders, kept on same pace from 3 out, went 3rd final 100 yards
raced wide, alternated lead, advantage 3 out, clear next, stayed on strongly, easily
raced on inside, alternated lead until 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, no chance with leading duo, lost 3rd final 100 yards
raced wide, in touch, headway tracking leaders 6th, 2nd 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no chance with easy winner
Avispa's run of seconds continued at Worcester on her reappearance and she has failed to land the odds on her last three starts now. JEAN FLEMING (NAP) is preferred as Jamie Snowden's mare won a handicap here in March and found only one too good on last month's return to action at Ludlow. Abundantly has also won a handicap and was placed off today's mark at Chepstow in March. She makes more appeal than maiden hurdle winner Aces Over Eights and the inconsistent Faerie Reel. Flute Bowl has been struggling for a while now though has slipped down the weights as a consequence.
Faerie Reel (FR) 7-2fav (11-3) Tracked leader until mistake 5th, soon pulled up, at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Avispa 4-11fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, challenge next, soon edged right, every chance last, driven and no impression flat, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Smart Talk (10-10) at Worcester 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Jean Fleming (IRE) 9-2fav (10-12) Prominent until 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, led next, headed and edged right flat, not pace of winner, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Still Believing (10-11) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Flute Bowl 9-2 (11-10) In touch in 4th, pushed along after 7th, went 3rd before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, last of 5, dist behind Jean Fleming (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Abundantly 3-1fav (11-8) Raced keenly, led, ridden and headed before 2 out, chased winner, no impression when lost 2nd between last two, went well held 2nd again run-in, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Kassis (10-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Aces Over Eights (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Held up in touch, led before 3 out, driven out, won at Towcester 2m mdn (5) gs in Apr beating Monbeg Dolly (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.