not fluent and unseated rider 1st
held up in rear, headway 5th, weakened quickly after next, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division on inside, mistake 1st, headway 6th, not fluent 2 out, soon beaten, 4th and no extra last
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 6th, led after 2 out, stayed on well flat
led after 1st, headed after 5th, ridden and lost place next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division on outside, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out, ridden and beaten from 2 out, 5th and no extra last
led until after 1st, prominent, not fluent 2nd, led after 5th, headed when not fluent 2 out, 3rd and no extra from last
chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led and mistake 2 out, soon headed and hung left, no impression on winner flat
NonRunner
Becky The Boo is one of the more exposed and wasn’t at her best at Newbury last time. Our Bill's Aunt is preferred having finished in front Eavesdropping when going close at Southwell last month while Nikolayeva made a promising debut over timber when second over a shorter trip at Ffos Las and looks a better bet than Glancing Glory. But it was heavy ground when the bumper winner DO YOU THINK posted a better effort over hurdles at Warwick and she gets the vote in an open contest with Emma Lavelle’s yard among the winners recently.
Code Name Lise (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Speech Bubble (11-1) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.
Craan Run (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Raced on inside, tracked leader until pushed along turning in, weakened quickly, last of 8, dist behind Cruz Control (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Jan.
Do You Think 12-1 (10-12) Raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, kept on after last hurdle, not reach leaders, 4th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Love Envoi (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) hvy in Dec.
Eavesdropping 8-1 (11-2) Towards rear, awkward 6th, headway after 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Signal Point (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Glancing Glory (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Jumped left, led, hanging left final bend, not fluent and headed 3 out, weakened from next, 3rd of 7, 22 1/4l behind Miss Fairfax (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Harry's Hottie (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, never a factor, 7th of 8, dist behind Love Envoi (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) hvy in Dec.
Nikolayeva 4-1 (10-13) Led until approaching 3 out, remained prominent, chance 2 out, went 2nd at the last, ridden and one pace run-in, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Pageant Material (10-13) at Ffos Las 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Our Bill's Aunt (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Prominent, travelled strongly to chase leader before 2 out, driven before last, stayed on flat, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Signal Point (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Becky The Boo 16-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, closer in 5th before 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off, mistake last, 9th of 13, dist behind Speech Bubble (11-1) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.
Khalina Star 40-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway 8th, outpaced from next, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Miss Fairfax (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Songdance 400-1 (10-12) Towards rear, struggling from 6f out, last of 13, dist behind Tintern Abbey (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
