held up in 3rd, went 2nd at 10th, pushed along and closer before 3 out, awkward next, ridden and held before the last, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
jumped well, chased leader, went left and reminder 1st, recovered to lead next, made rest, clear 4 out until before next, went clear again before last, kept on strongly
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, went remote 4th 3 out, never on terms
led until hit 2nd and headed, mistake and lost 2nd 10th, mistake and behind, next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
alternated 4th and 5th place, went 3rd at 10th until 12th, weakened 4 out
alternated 4th and 5th place, hit 6th, went modest 3rd 12th, no chance with 1st 2
Molly Carew ran well on her reappearance last season and won later at Ffos Las, though would have preferred more give in the ground than she’ll get here. THE KINGS BABY, on the other hand, will have found the going too soft at Southwell after a break but she still found only one too good and will take some beating here if that has blown away a few cobwebs. Definitelyanoscar was second at Huntingdon last month but never looked like winning so needs more while Really Super hasn’t taken to fences. Skewiff won at Uttoxeter at the start of the year, however, and has been in fair form over hurdles lately. Kentford Mallard made a winning start over fences at Worcester in May but jumped poorly and was well beaten on her return to action on the same track.
Definitelyanoscar (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 8l behind Rebel Royal (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Really Super 10-1 (11-7) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 4 out, pushed along and outpaced before next, 5th of 8, 32 1/4l behind Field Exhibition (11-7) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Molly Carew 4-1 (11-1) Held up, headway to chase leaders halfway, hampered 5 out, lost place 4 out, left in modest 4th 3 out, 4th of 7, dist behind The Bay Birch (12-0) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
The Kings Baby (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Raced on inside, prominent, led 2nd until soon after 2 out, chased winner, well held before the last, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Oscar Rose (11-10) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Skewiff 20-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, bumped along after 8th, mistake 3 out, hit last, stayed on, never near to challenge, 4th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Organdi (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Kentford Mallard 11-2 (11-11) Held up towards rear, jumped badly right, well beaten from 4 out, 6th of 7, 20 1/2l behind Stupid Cupid (10-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
