chased leaders, 3rd 3 out, driven and hung left after 2 out, no impression on winner, stayed on
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders
sweating, towards rear, well beaten 3 out
mid-division, mistake 1st, lost place when mistake next, went badly left 4th, soon hanging badly left, again jumped left 5th, pulled up before 6th
led until 7th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, clear flat, ridden out
tracked leaders, closed 7th, led before 3 out, headed and not fluent 2 out, held from last, stayed on
raced freely, prominent, led 7th, headed before 3 out, soon beaten, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out
prominent, 4th and beaten when not fluent 3 out, weakened before next
mid-division, headway after 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, fell last
mistake 1st, soon behind, mistake next, tailed off from 6th
Tell It To Me showed the benefit of her opening run when winning a bumper comfortably at Southwell though this looks tougher. Chilli Filli won a Bangor bumper in May but has been undone by moderate jumping in both starts over hurdles and will need to do better. Maire Banrigh started odds-on for her debut in a point at Lingstown in March and duly obliged in impressive fashion. She went to the sales a few days later and made an incredible £320,000 so connections will be expecting a big run. DIVA RECONCE looks very well bought for £22,000 as she's a half-sister to a winning hurdler in France and out of a useful winning jumper. She attracted good support on her bumper debut at Warwick where she won with some authority despite looking very green and can make a successful start over timber.
Fairy Pol (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, weakened from last, 5th of 15, 20 3/4l behind Waiheke (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov.
Ask Catkin (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up and well behind, not fluent 5th, stayed on approaching 2 out, never involved, 5th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Spice Girl (10-12) at Towcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Bonnie Black Rose 100-1 (10-12) Led until 3rd, remained prominent, weakened after 4 out, soon tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Woolstone One (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Brockton Gandt 100-1 (10-5) In rear, hit 3rd, detached from 4th, last of 8, dist behind Don't Ask (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Cangodemayo 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, 17th of 18, at Aintree 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Chilli Filli 18-1 (11-4) Pressed leader, led 2nd, not fluent next, soon headed, led again after 4 out until just after 3 out, 3rd and beaten last, one pace flat, 3rd of 10, 8 3/4l behind Sunshade (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Diva Reconce (FR) 11-4 (10-3) Towards rear, headway over 6f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, green under pressure closing stages, ran on, won at Warwick 2m (6) sft in Feb beating Turn Turk (11-5) by 7l, 8 ran.
Maire Banrigh 4-6 (11-11) Ld, 3l adv 1/2way, wo 4out, kow bef last, unchallanged, easily, won at Lingstown 3m mdn sft in Mar beating Sunrise Lady (11-11) by 5l, 13 ran.
Taras Day 8-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 18, 31 1/4l behind Diamond Gait (10-12) at Warwick 2m (6) gs in Nov.
Tell It To Me 11-10fav (11-0) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Southwell 2m (6) sft in Jun beating Am I Appropriate (10-11) by 8l, 5 ran.
Valdas Princess 10-1 (10-9) Raced keenly, led until pushed along 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 9l behind Liz's Dream (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gd in Jun.
Welcome Polly (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) In rear, mistake 3rd, headway 4 out, soon no impression, behind when pulled up before last, at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
