Lady Buttons failed to cope at Wetherby penalised for an earlier victory at Worcester. It remains to be seen how QUIET CANDID gets on under a 7lb penalty but she won easily at Towcester last month on her hurdling bow and there should be plenty more to come. Definitely Glad has been in better form of late and could be thereabouts again but the remainder are harder to fancy.
Lady Buttons 15-8 (10-12) Tracked leader, led approaching 5th, headed 3 out, soon rallied, weakened after last, 5th of 11, 10l behind Bulas Belle (10-7) at Wetherby 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Quiet Candid (IRE) 11-4 (10-7) Held up mid-division, tracked leaders from 3rd, led before 2 out, went badly left approaching last, kept on strongly, won at Towcester 2m mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Nov beating Ballyhollow (10-10) by 12l, 8 ran.
Bracing 100-1 (10-5) In rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 20l behind Thankyou Very Much (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Definitely Glad (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, led 2nd, joined 5th, headed 3 out, weakened last, 6th of 11, 10l behind Thankyou Very Much (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Presently Tipsy 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 5th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Molo (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov, 14 ran.
This Thyne Jude 16-1 (10-5) Held up behind, headway before 4 out, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 9, 23l behind Aniknam (10-12) at Hexham 2m nov hdl (4) hvy.
