tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, weakened after 3 out
prominent, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
led until 4 out, rallied 2 out, weakened approaching last
chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly
behind, struggling 5th, soon detatched, pulled up 5 out
in touch, mistake 1st, headway 4 out, every chance when jumped left 2 out, weakening when jumped left last
Philip Hobbs runs the exposed Courting Whitney but Richard Johnson rides Valrene, who defied big odds to finish a fair third behind Sonoran Sands at Huntingdon on only her second start over hurdles. She has every chance here on that form but the penalised Accordingtoeileen has a bit prove after being pulled up at Uttoxeter in November, though the better ground will help. MADAM NOSO tackles this surface for the first time but appears to be improving with experience under Rules and gets a tentative vote in an ordinary heat.
Accordingtoeileen (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Illysantachristina (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov, 12 ran.
Alder Mairi (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Towards rear, outpaced over 3f out, 8th of 18, 29l behind Taradrewe (10-9) at Warwick 2m mrs N H flat (6) gd in Feb.
Dimpsy Time 9-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, bumped 1st, not fluent 5th, pushed along after next, lost touch from 7th, went remote 4th flat, 4th of 9, 35l behind Florafern (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) gd.
Flying Whale 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, lost place and struggling towards rear 5th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 10th, in a race won by Velator (11-7) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb, 14 ran.
Madam Noso 150-1 (10-0) Raced wide, chased leaders, hit 3rd and 5th, left 3rd and hampered 4 out, switched right after 2 out, went 2nd before last, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 16l behind Oscar Davy (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Maid Of Taiwan (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, weakened 7f out, tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind The Wee Lass (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f mrs N H flat (5) gs in Jan.
My Legal Lady 16-1 (10-12) Tended to jump left, chased leaders, slow and in rear 2nd, struggling when hit 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Miss Overdrive (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Apr, 5 ran.
Valrene 250-1 (10-8) Mid-division, 6th 3 out, stayed on approaching last, finished well to take 3rd post, 3rd of 15, 10l behind Sonoran Sands (10-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) sft.
Coronea Lilly (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway in 12th 4f out, ridden into 7th 2f out, 5th 1f out, ran on to lead last 100 yards, kept on well, won at Galway 2m 2f N H flat gf in Jul '10 beating Presenting Nama (11-11) by 2 1/2l, 20 ran.
Courting Whitney (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Always in rear, blundered 6th, tailed off, mistake last, 7th of 11, 35l behind Princely Player (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
