led, ridden and headed before 3 out where dropped to rear, tailed off before 2 out
took keen hold, held up in rear, brief headway before 3 out where ridden, soon outpaced, weakened approaching last
held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on one pace approaching last
chased leader, led before 3 out where pressed for lead, soon ridden and headed, not fluent 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last
midfield, ridden and headway to press leader 3 out, soon chased new leader, 5 lengths behind approaching last, kept on run-in, no chance with easy winner
travelled strongly, prominent, smooth headway before 3 out where pressed leaders, soon led, not fluent 2 out, readily asserted before last, pushed out run-in, easily
always in rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out
Virginia Lodge had favourite Circle Of Hope well beaten when scoring at Fakenham but that wasn’t much of a race and she may be vulnerable under a penalty here having been pulled up since in a Listed contest at Aintree. DAMEOFTHECOTSWOLDS beat Love Tree by almost three lengths in a Huntingdon bumper last month and has every chance of making a winning debut over hurdles if her jumping is up to scratch. Bravewhenineedtobe showed little for Mags Mullins in Ireland.
Virginia Lodge 66-1 (10-7) In rear, pulled up 2 out, at Aintree 2m 1f lst (1) hvy in Dec.
Ask Me Another Ask filly out of It Just Aint Right.
Bravewhenineedtobe (IRE) 50-1 (10-1) Tracked leader, not fluent in 2nd at 2nd, took closer order after 5th, closed 4 out, dropped to 3rd and no impression after 2 out, weakened before last, last of 3, 32l behind Kala Conti (10-7) at Navan 2m Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Circle Of Hope 7-4fav (11-0) Led narrowly, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 25l behind Virginia Lodge (11-0) at Fakenham 2m fll (4) gs in Nov.
Dameofthecotswolds 11-2 (11-0) Close up, pushed along 3f out, stayed on well to lead 1f out, ran on, won at Huntingdon 1m 6f fll (5) gd in Nov beating Love Tree (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Love Tree (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Led, going best 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on, no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Dameofthecotswolds (11-0) at Huntingdon 1m 6f fll (5) gd in Nov.
Raise Your Glass 22-1 (10-7) Towards rear, pushed along 5f out, weakened 3f out, 9th of 11, dist behind Carved In Stone (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) gd in Dec.
