led until 2nd, prominent, outpaced before 2 out, kept on flat, closed on 2nd, no impression on winner
took keen hold, led 2nd, clear when not fluent last, pushed out, stayed on
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway 6th, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders on inside, not fluent 2nd, lost place before not fluent 7th, ridden and well beaten from 3 out
chased leader until 2nd, jumped left 6th, pushed along after 3 out, beaten 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, mistake and lost ground 4th, mistake 6th, weakened after 3 out
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, driven approaching last, soon no impression
Novice hurdle winner BETTY BALOO (NAP) found only one too good in a handicap at Market Rasen last month. Clear of the rest on that occasion, this looks easier. East End Girl won a novices' event at Huntingdon recently and makes her handicap debut along with the returning Minelladestination while Spot On Soph, twice a winner over fences, can race off a lower mark back over timber.
Betty Baloo 4-1jfav (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, no impression on winner last, kept on, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Happy And Fine (11-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Will Victory (FR) 9-2 (11-9) Off the pace in rear, never on terms, 5th of 6, 14 1/2l behind Princess T (11-4) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Minelladestination (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened thereafter, 3rd of 8, 14 1/2l behind Burn The Evidence (11-5) at Perth 2m (4) gs in Apr.
The Player Queen (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Mid-division, not fluent 8th, nudged along before 3 out, made no impression, 10th of 12, 22 1/4l behind Iroko (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
East End Girl 3-1 (11-0) Raced wide, tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden and ran on, won at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov beating Colony Queen (11-0) by 4 3/4l, 7 ran.
Regal Renaissance 100-1 (11-4) Pulled hard towards rear, steady headway 4 out, driven along 3 out, no impression, 4th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Poetic Music (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Spot On Soph (IRE) Evensfav (11-7) Chased leaders, went second 3 out, ridden next, hung left flat, kept on, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Bolsover Bill (11-1) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
