not fluent 1st, always in rear, tailed off 4 out
led, hard pressed 3 out, headed next, ridden and kept on same pace flat
raced keenly, in touch on outside, hit 3rd, pressed leader next, lost place before 3 out, weakened from next
not fluent 2nd, mid-division, reminder after 3rd, lost place 6th, behind from next, tailed off
not fluent 1st, prominent, not much room and switched outside 3rd, reminders from 6th, mistake and lost place 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
always behind, struggling 7th, tailed off 4 out
behind, some headway after 4 out, never on terms, weakened 2 out
prominent, lost place and ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, dropped to mid-division 6th, headway after 4 out, ridden and outpaced before next, soon weakened
mid-division, headway after 4 out, went 3rd next, soon one pace, no chance with front pair from next
TARA MIST, placed in three Listed bumpers after a winning debut on this course, has a superb pedigree for jumping and her debut over timber has been eagerly awaited. This isn't an easy start but she has the potential to be useful and can make a successful reappearance. The four-year-old What A Jewel was just touched off in her second bumper start at Worcester and is another bred for this game though she may need more experience. Triumph Davis joined Nigel Twiston-Davies after landing a Limerick bumper and hasn't run badly over hurdles though may be suited by more testing conditions. Ballyhollow was 3l behind the selection here in December but hasn't done as well as expected over hurdles and was beaten 12l when long odds-on at Towcester last month. Winning point-to-pointers Silver Scotch and Western Goose should be noted for the future.
Arctic Dixie 100-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd or 6th, stayed on from 2 out, mistake last, never nearer, 6th of 15, 8l behind Taniokey (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m mares mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Ballyhollow 4-9fav (10-10) Led, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd place 2 out, regained 2nd before last, one pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Quiet Candid (10-7) at Towcester 2m mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Coco Des Champs (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up in touch on outside, lost place after 3f, closed over 4f out, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 7, 12l behind Bengali (11-5) at Ludlow 2m mares n h flat (5) gs in Nov.
Dream N (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, slow 1st and 3rd, slow 7 out, ridden and no impression next, weakened and tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Tudor Fashion (11-7) at Limerick 2m 3f mrs beg chs in Apr.
Silver Scotch (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Alw cl up on terms, cl to chall 2out, on terms last, ko best, won at Maralin 3m ire ptp in Nov beating Classic Palace (11-11) by 2l, 8 ran.
Soeur Blanche (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, jumped right 4 out, lost place before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Rose Of The World (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Tara Mist 13-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, led narrowly over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 20, 1 1/2l behind Avispa (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f N H flat lst (1) gs in Apr.
The Scarlett Woman 16-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st or 6th, closed before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 27l behind Queen Of The Stage (10-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Triumph Davis (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Toook keen hold tracking leading trio, 3rd before 7th, 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Maybe Plenty (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Western Goose (IRE) 4-9 (11-7) Hdwy 9; led aft 2 out; rdly, won at Albrighton Woodland 3m ptp gd in May beating Pillbox (12-0) by 2l, 4 ran.
What A Jewel (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Led 4f, led again 10f out, ridden and headed 3f out, every chance and bumped slightly inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Hannah Just Hannah (11-0) at Worcester 2m mares n h flat (6) gf in Jun.
