led, headed before 3rd, headway and took lead 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace run in
prominent, ridden 2 out, headway before last, disputed lead last, kept on run in, just did enough
took keen hold, close up, pushed along 2 out, detached before last
mid-division, headway when asked for effort before last, blundered last, no extra run in
tracked leaders, led before 3rd, headed and weakened 2 out
in rear, headway when ridden 2 out, held every chance and kept on well run in, just denied
towards rear, not fluent throughout, pushed along and detached 2 out
Somewhat Cloudy only won a maiden at Huntingdon last month and is penalised. BETTY BALOO can make the most of the weights concession on her hurdling bow as the dual bumper winner is a sister to a winner over hurdles and a half-sister to another. Irish mare She Is A Contender is more exposed though finished second at Tramore recently while Aazza and Arcandy have form between the flags with the former winning in Ireland and debuting for an in-form yard.
Somewhat Cloudy (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leader, not fluent 7th, led 3 out, pressed 2 out, better jump than rival last, driven flat, just held on, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct beating I Spy A Diva (10-12) by ns, 4 ran.
Aazza (IRE) (11-11) Mid-div, 6th 1/2way, eff in 3rd aftr 3out until disp 2out, chall bef last where faster jump, kow & gng away flat, won at Tipperary 3m Good - Yielding in Apr beating Susie Miller (11-6) by 2l, 10 ran.
Arcandy (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Hdwy 5f out; ev ch 2f out; one pce, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Another Brown Bear (11-12) at Sandon 2m gd in Apr.
Betty Baloo 10-11fav (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway into midfield turning for home, ridden over 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Starlyte (10-8) at Kelso 2m (3) gd in May.
Mableable 28-1 (10-5) Raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, 37 1/4l behind It's Good To Laugh (11-4) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Oct.
She Is A Contender (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway into 9th 3 out, improved to dispute lead and ridden 2 out, headed before last, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Young Fitzy (12-0) at Tramore 2m mdn gd in Oct.
Wee Jam Town 250-1 (10-4) Towards rear, novicey at times, pushed along after 5th, soon pulled up, at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
