led, jumped left 5th, ridden approaching 7th, headed after 3 out, soon beaten
held up, headway approaching 7th, soon ridden, weakened next
in touch until 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, led after 3 out, clear when pecked 2 out, easily
held up and always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
jumped left virtually throughout, tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden and soon headed, no chance from next
held up, ridden approaching 7th, soon weakened
Very few of these can be given a serious chance and Leroy's Sister is preferred to Shady Grey, with Tea's Maid rated the best of the remainder. The selection is no world-beater but has shown enough in similar company and again in a handicap last time to suggest that she will be good enough here, especially in receipt of Shady Grey. Charlie Mann's mare opened her account in good fashion in a maiden hurdle at Worcester in May but has failed to live up to expectations in two starts at Uttoxeter last month since then and may struggle to concede weight all round today. Chris Popham's Hunter Pudding looked beaten when falling at Worcester last time and does not good enough, while Kilmucklin Girl has given little sign of encouragement in two starts in point-to-points since her latest rules start. A bigger threat then is likely to come from Tea's Maid, who has been running to a consistent level of form of late but needs to improve to trouble the selection, Leroy's Sister.
Shady Grey 7-1 (11-2) Led after 1st, ridden after 9th, hung left and headed after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 6th of 11, 24l behind Three Lions (10-10) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs.
Hunter Pudding 16-1 (10-0) Took keen hold in touch, weakening when fell 2 out in race won by Percipient (10-12) at Worcester 2m nov clm hdl (F) gd in Jun, 14 ran.
Kilmucklin Girl (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Unseated rider in race won by Slippery Friend (12-0) at Lifton 3m ptp gd in May, 11 ran.
Leroy's Sister (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Led, driven after 9th, blundered and headed 3 out, soon no chance with winner, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 14, 28l behind Master d'Or (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Apr.
Silkie Pekin 150-1 (10-10) Towards rear when fell at the 3rd in race won by Lamp's Return (10-10) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (E) gs in Dec, 14 ran.
Tea's Maid 10-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, ridden and headway 3 out, every chance next, one pace, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Cheery Martyr (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mrs mdn hdl (E) gf in Jun.
Trefoilalight 100-1 (10-0) In touch, lost place after 3rd, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Big Bone (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (E) gd in Dec, 10 ran.
Vivre Aimer Rire (FR) 33-1 (10-1) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Over Bridge (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gf in May, 15 ran.
