held up towards rear, smooth headway approaching 2 out, led last, comfortably
held up in touch, headway approaching 5th, effort approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2
led, ridden and headed last, not pace of winner
in touch, pushed along 4 out, soon lost place, no danger after
mid-division, headway 5th, effort 2 out, onepaced run in
always behind
towards rear, never dangerous
tracked leader, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced after 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
in touch, headway and effort 2 out, kept on under pressure, run in
held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out
Maiden Voyage is anticipated to continue her rise up the Novice ranks at the expense of Freya Alex and a series of exposed rivals. Paul Webber has adopted very much a safety first attitude about the campaigning of this mare but when she has seen the racecourse, she has done little wrong at Bangor and Hereford. Today's surface is a good deal faster but the opposition does look weaker. Freya Alex won a seller on hurdling debut at Cartmel. She did win by twelve lengths but the second was ultimately a disappointment in a weak Mares' hurdle at Uttoxeter on Thursday. Bodfari Rose has looked no great shakes since switching to hurdling and her best form looks to be on a softer surface. Rascella finished second in a similar contest at the track in May. Her injury problems are well documented but the market is watched here. Of the remainder, the booking of Tony Dobbin aboard Heynestown Pride makes a modicom of appeal.
