kept away from others before start, led in, tracked leader, ridden and no impression on winner from 2 out, not fluent last, just held on to 2nd
held up, last before 4th, effort 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
took keen hold, held up in last, headway to lead before 4th clear next until after 7th, not fluent 3 out, clear again from next, easily
tracked leaders, jumped very slowly and went right 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next
set slow gallop until headed before 4th, chased leaders, ridden in 3rd and no impression on winner from 2 out, closed and just failed to snatch 2nd post
There may only be five runners in this but it's an interesting contest nonetheless. Lily Yeats probably has a bit to do under her double penalty but Sedgefield winner Lucy Mc and OUR CAT should be able to cope with only 7lb extra. We just prefer the latter, who returned to hurdling with a defeat of a previous winner over this track and trip earlier in the month. Only Orvieto won a Sedgefield bumper in the spring and should have a future over timber so makes more appeal than Sue Oscar, who completes the trio of Irish raiders.
Lily Yeats (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress after 3 out and led next, pushed along and 2 lengths clear when mistake last, ridden and edged left run-in, stayed on well, won at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Aug beating Trendy Nurse (9-13) by 5l, 14 ran.
Lucy Mc (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, left in lead 4th, headed 4 out, driven and 2 lengths down bypassing omitted 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on to lead again towards finish (1 flight omitted), won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep beating For Goodness Sake (11-5) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Our Cat (IRE) 15-8 (10-5) Keen tracked leaders, led before 6th, clear next, hit 2 out, driven out, won at Perth 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep beating Round Tower (11-5) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Only Orvieto (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place 8f out, rallied chasing leaders 5f out, went 2nd 2f out,soon ridden, led approachiing final furlong, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (6) sft in Mar beating Paper Roses (11-0) by 4l, 7 ran.
Sue Oscar (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) In rear, mistake 1st, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 8th of 11, 28 1/4l behind Glenwood For Ever (9-11) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in May.
