tracked leaders on inside, pushed along after 4 out, rallied 2 out, went 2nd at the last, ridden and stayed on to to lead run-in
chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until 12th, chased leaders, weakened 13th, soon behind, mistake and pulled up after next
never fluent, chased leader, jumped slowly 2nd and 3rd, lost 2nd and dropped to 4th at 8th, blundered badly and rider lost iron briefly 11th, went remote 4th 13th, not recover
led, mistake 6th, narrowly headed 4 out, led again before 2 out, headed and no extra run-in
held up in close 5th, good headway to track leader 12th, led narrowly 4 out, headed before 2 out, chased leader, ridden between last 2, lost 2nd at the last, edged left under pressure and no extra run-in
Several are looking to put below par efforts behind them including No No Juliet, who can figure with a repeat of an earlier third at Hereford. Hills Of Connemara scored at Newcastle in December when The Toojumpa failed to complete and the latter has since performed well at Ludlow but ELLENS WAY (NAP) gets another chance. She posted her best effort over fences so far when third at Taunton with Fally Jem well beaten and Jeremy Scott’s mare has won off much higher marks over hurdles.
No No Juliet (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, ridden and struggling from 3 out, slow next, soon pulled up, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Hills Of Connemara (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Close up, tracked leader after 6th, pressed leader 12th, disputed lead 13th, chases leader and disputing 2nd 4 out, ridden and outpaced 3 out, no extra, 6th of 7, 35 3/4l behind Event Of Sivola (10-8) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Fally Jem (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Towards rear, pushed along bypassing omitted 10th, never a factor, tailed off, 7th of 10, 28l behind Molly Carew (11-0) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Ellens Way 7-1 (10-11) Led until bypassing omitted 5th, chased winner, pushed along before 3 out, lost 2nd next, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Molly Carew (11-0) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
The Toojumpa 10-1 (11-8) Prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 5th, mistake and headed 11th, weakening when blundered 2 out, 8th of 15, 35 3/4l behind Overworkdunderpaid (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
