tracked leaders, led well before last, soon clear, very easily
led, headed well before last, soon beaten
tracked leader, ridden and outpaced well before last
tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened before last, pulled up before last
held up in rear, headway after 2 out, went 3rd well before last, soon weakened
A bumper winner at Towcester last year, Madame Trigger has been well beaten in both starts over timber. Timeforfirth, Innis Shannon and Louloumills have not fared any better with the last-named still beaten a long way when third at Sedgfield in September. Elusive Theatre won an Irish point to point back in May and is a half sister to a couple of winners over hurdles but PRESENTING ROSE may prove good enough on her hurdling bow having placed in a bumper at Perth earlier.
Innis Shannon (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Led, headed 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 10, 21 3/4l behind At The Doubble (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Louloumills 10-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, dist behind Amuse Me (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Madame Trigger 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, hit 3rd, weakened 3 out, 6th of 14, 21 1/2l behind Out Of The Mist (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Presenting Rose (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind The Organist (10-8) at Perth 2m (6) sft in May.
Timeforfirth (IRE) 5-1fav (11-3) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 36 1/4l behind Sunshine Corner (10-10) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Elusive Theatre (IRE) 6-4 (11-9) Made all, j v well, alw in command, went on 2out, impsve, won at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in May beating Fiddle The Till (11-4) by 4l, 6 ran.
