Al Reesha made a winning start over hurdles at Fakenham in October. She had earlier won a bumper in testing ground so should handle today’s underfoot conditions. TEARSOFCLEWBAY also made a winning debut over timber at Worcester and may have found the 2m3f too far in a Listed hurdle at Haydock. She’ll be more at home back at this level and winning partner Richard Johnson is back on board. The remaining trio have shown nothing so far over hurdles with Postbridge preferred on her earlier form in bumpers.
Al Reesha (IRE) 15-8fav (10-5) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Captain Felix (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Tearsofclewbay 3-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 6th, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, no impression, weakened flat, 5th of 6, 11l behind Colin's Sister (11-0) at Haydock 2m 3f lst (1) sft in Dec.
Miss Attymon (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Towards rear, moderate 10th 4 out, no impression from next, remote 7th and hampered 2 out, 6th of 14, dist behind Camelia De Cotte (11-4) at Tramore 2m mdn hvy in Dec.
Molly Carew 100-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, pushed along in modest 6th before 2 out, mistake 2 out, never involved, 6th of 14, 26l behind My Khaleesi (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Postbridge (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, every chance when blundered stumbled bady and almost unseated rider 3 out, not recover, weakened, 9th of 14, dist behind My Khaleesi (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
