tracked leader, led 7th, made rest, joined after 4 out, ridden clear when wandered approaching last, kept on
held up in touch, reminders after 6th, struggling 8th, tailed off from 4 out, left remote 3rd before last
tracked leaders, headway to challenge after 4 out, effort 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, well held from last
led to 7th, in touch, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, blundered 4 out, ridden and outpaced by front pair after next, well held in clear 3rd when fell last
Grace Tara has been placed without threatening the winner on a few occasions since landing a maiden hurdle at Lingfield in November. It may well be the same story here giving plenty of weight to FLORAMOSS, who found only one too good at Hexham last time and gets another chance in this. Topham Bay and Clovelly have been placed over timber but both were beaten a long way while How Much Is Enough makes his hurdling bow for new connections having suffered a narrow-margin defeat in an Irish point-to-point back in October.
Grace Tara 5-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 6, 16 3/4l behind Malapie (11-2) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Clovelly 40-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Vasco D'ycy (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Floramoss 2-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching last, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Acdc (11-4) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
How Much Is Enough (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Mostly ld/disp, 1l 2nd on inner 1/2way, close 3rd bef 2out, wo appr straight, hdd & no ex close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Claire Bear (11-10) at Loughrea 3m mdn hvy in Oct.
Topham Bay (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) In touch in rear, headway to chase clear winner approaching 2 out, outpaced last, 2nd of 5, 24l behind Princess Mononoke (11-0) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Mar.
