chased leaders, 3rd and outpaced after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders on inside, jumped slowly 1st, lost place and pecked 6th, well beaten from next, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, jumped left 1st, well beaten 3 out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
chased leaders on outside, jumped slowly 1st, jumped left 3rd, mistake 5th, lost place before 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch in mid-division, closed 7th, went 2nd 3 out, mistake last, soon led and edged right, hard ridden and headed flat, held towards finish
led 1st until 3rd, led 5th, not fluent last, soon headed, led again flat, stayed on well
prominent, not fluent 6th, 4th and outpaced after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
led until slow 1st, led 3rd, not fluent and headed 5th, lost place 7th, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd, no chance with front pair
Mistral Nell easily won a Fakenham bumper but failed to find the expected improvement on softer ground. Treefinch has only raced over 2m and has been placed a couple of times without looking like winning. Electoral Lady is bred to be a decent stayer and won't have any problems with the trip having finished runner-up between the flags in May last year though this should go to IORENS. Bought for £100,000 after landing a point at Rathcannon in April, she produced a cracking effort on her hurdling debut when making the long odds-on Springwell Bay pull out the stops at Carlisle.
Electoral Lady (IRE) (11-6) Ww, 4th 1/2way, prog to 3rd bef 4out, gd jmp to 2nd 3out, eff to chall str, 1l dwn last, no ex cl hm, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Betty's Banjo (11-11) at Tattersalls 3m mdn gd in May.
Midnightinbresil 80-1 (10-10) Rear of mid-division, driven and struggling 7f out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Ernest Gray (11-10) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Mistral Nell 40-1 (11-0) Off the pace and always towards rear, 7th of 12, dist behind Luccia (10-4) at Sandown 2m lst (1) sft in Mar.
Sinurita (IRE) (11-11) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, gd prog to tr ldrs bef 3out, rdn aftr 2out in 3rd, sn onepce, ko onepce, 3rd of 8, 13l behind The Mean Queen (11-11) at Loughanmore 3m mdn sft in Oct.
Walk In The Stars (IRE) 200-1 (10-13) Held up in last trio on inside, bit closer in 5th place after 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Jeffery's Cross (11-6) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Iorens (FR) 10-3 (10-6) Off the pace in 4th, much closer before 3 out, went 2nd at the last, readily outpaced run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Springwell Bay (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Lets Go To Vegas (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Tr ldr, 2nd 1/2way, rdn early str, 5l down & mstk 2out, mstk last, ko bhnd wnr, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Mel Monroe (11-11) at Monksgrange 3m mdn Yielding in Mar.
My Portia 33-1 (10-10) In touch behind leaders, outpaced over 3f out, well beaten over 1f out, 9th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Treyarnon Bay (10-10) at Southwell 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Not Staying Long (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Pr, 3rd 1/2way, disp bef 5out, mstk 4out, wknd to rr & held in 5th aftr 3out, cto from 2out, 6th of 7, dist behind Take No Chances (11-11) at Stowlin 3m mdn Yielding in May.
Treefinch 10-1 (10-13) Led, not fluent 5th, landed awkwardly and headed 3 out, mistake 2 out, mistake last, no extra flat, 4th of 9, 16 3/4l behind You Wear It Well (11-0) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Oct.
