pressed leader, every chance after 3 out, weakened quickly before next
held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, weakened approaching next
chased leaders, effort when not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
led, soon pressed, headed approaching 2nd last, kept on under pressure closing stages
in touch, pushed along after 3 out, no impression, weakened after 2 out
chased leaders, hit 3 out, led before next, mistake last, ran on well
non runner
BUTTERCUP (NAP) had smart form at Auteuil and made an encouraging start for new connections over 2m5f at Warwick. She takes a big drop in trip but looks the type to go on to better things. Lovefromabove finished runner-up between the flags and her debut in a Worcester bumper is best ignored as she stumbled and never recovered. Her trainer has had a couple of similar winners this campaign and she looks the main threat. Midnight Tour won a Catterick bumper in March and was sent into Listed company on her return at Huntingdon in December but finished last while winning point-to-pointer Pennywell finished tailed off on her hurdling debut at Lingfield. The trio at the bottom of the card have all been beaten a long way over hurdles and will need to improve to get involved.
Buttercup (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Held up in touch on inside, mistake 3rd, soon close up, every chance approaching 2 out, carried left and mistake last, no impression on winner and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Savingforvegas (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.
Lovefromabove (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders on outside, bumped over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Morthanalegend (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Jul.
Midnight Tour 22-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 22l behind La Bague Au Roi (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Pennywell (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened 5th, soon behind, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Jessber's Dream (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Rock Chick Supremo (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Close up, weakened approaching 5th, pulled up soon after, at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Superfection (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, under pressure over 3f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind The Nipper (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (6) hvy in Nov.
Theatre Act 40-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Storming Strumpet (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan.
