in rear, struggling home turn, weakened last
led, headed 4 out, pushed along approaching 3 out, plugged on from 2 out in distant 2nd
chased leader, jumped into lead 4 out, clear 2 out when not fluent, eased down from last, never in any danger
held up, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened 3 out
Blue Collar Glory is still carrying a penalty for winning a poor maiden at Sedgefield in May, though his rider claims all of that back. I SPY A DIVA, placed three times at Hereford at the start of the year, should be winning this if fully wound-up unless Betty's Belle takes a big step forward from a disappointing hurdling debut at Bangor. Regal Renaissance is jumping for the first time and hasn’t raced since May.
Blue Collar Glory (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Behind, slow 3rd, some headway before 2 out, weakened well before last, 6th of 9, 27 3/4l behind Fenney Brook (10-2) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Betty's Belle 5-2fav (11-0) Wandered into 1st and slowed, chased leaders on outside, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Apple Away (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
I Spy A Diva 7-2 (11-12) Chased leader, ridden and outpaced approaching last, held on well for 2nd flat, 2nd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Maliboo (11-11) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Regal Renaissance 8-1 (10-10) Held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 7, 14 3/4l behind Rocco Bay (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) gd in May.