raced on inside, led until 2nd,with winner until soon after 5th, remained handy until weakened approaching 3 out
slow jump 1st, chased leaders in 4th, went 3rd 6th, driven along one pace and no impression soon after 3 out
raced wide, tracked leader, led 2nd, made rest, came clear after 3 out, very easily
tracked leading trio, with winner from 5th, until driven and no impression from 3 out
held up in rear, hit 2 out, kept on into modest 4th flat
chased leaders until blundered and almost unseated rider, lost place 5th, rallied and close up when blundered again 3 out, weakened after
MEGASUE looks capable of ending a frustrating run of placed efforts and winning this mares only contest, while Cloudy Spirit and Yonder are others with claims. The selection won her first two bumpers, but has failed to add another success to her CV. Even so, she has finished just once out of the frame and her last four starts have seen her produce some very good efforts in the context of this race. Cut in the ground is ideal for her and she can come back to winning form. Cloudy Spirit will relish these conditions and had shown decent form in bumpers without winning and fell too early to tell how she would have fared on her hurdling introduction. She has been given a bit of time off since then and if confidence is restored she could have a big say. Appointment has not been seen since falling on her own hurdling debut 16 months ago and has fitness and fluency to prove, while Yonder is more than capable of improving on her first start and is likely to be capable of involvement this time around. Megasue is the one for us today.
Appointment 12-1 (10-5) Chased leaders early, behind 3rd, ridden and headway after 3 out, staying on, held in 4th when fell last, in a race won by Morestead (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo mdn hdl (5) gf in Oct '08, 8 ran.
Cloudy Spirit 11-2 (10-5) Held up in touch, fell 2nd, in a race won by Peddlers Cross (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 10 ran.
Megasue 15-8 (10-12) Close up on outside, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden and kept on from next, held flat, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Sure Josie Sure (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 2f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Yonder 20-1 (10-7) Chasing leaders until mistake and lost place 4th, mistake 4th, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out where mistake and weakened before next, 6th of 10, 34l behind Peveril (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) sft in Nov.
Dayanara (USA) 40-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, no chance after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Veiled (10-8) at Leicester 2m juv fll nov hdl (3yo) (3) gf in Dec, 13 ran.
Golden Games (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Took keen hold in midfield, came wide into straight, 5th and weakening when went left and mistake 2 out, 4th of 11, 30l behind General Kutuzov (11-4) at Lingfield 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Jan.
