towards rear, headway halfway to chase leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
prominent, challenged after 3 out, soon ridden, one pace when mistake next
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and beaten
in touch, ridden and weakened 7th
prominent, weakened after 6th
held up towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before last
in touch, outpaced 3 out, one pace from next
mid-division, outpaced 3 out
in touch, pushed along 3 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, clear approaching last
towards rear, hampered and unseated rider on bend approaching 6th
led, ridden 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, no chance with winner
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, one pace from next
Muree Queen has run some reasonable races in novices' hurdles but David Pipe's filly looks plenty high enough in the weights even in a race as poor as this judged by her latest effort in a handicap at Hereford and preference is for PERLY SPENCER, who gets the vote with Rexmehead rated the pick of the remainder. The selection showed improved form over fences here at the beginning of the month and looks worth chancing back over hurdles over a more suitable trip. Peter Niven's Rocknest Island has not raced over hurdles for some time but does come here fit from the flat so lack of a recent run over timber need not be of any concern but his overall form might. Floodlight Fantasy has struggled against the handicapper since winning at Fakenham in May and he looks best watched at present with a more likely danger coming from Rexmehead, who has shown a consistent level of form of late. This should not take a great deal of winning though and Perly Spencer has every chance if able to translate his chase form to hurdles.
Muree Queen 4-1co-fav (11-9) Held up, headway 4 out, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 17, 20l behind Charge It (11-7) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
Perly Spencer (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, led 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 10l behind I'm Your Man (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Risk Challenge (USA) 18-1 (10-6) Pulled hard, led and jumped right 1st, jumped slightly right and unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Golden Feather (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m cnd hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft, 8 ran.
Miss Nosey 66-1 (10-2) Always behind, 7th of 10, 48l behind Distiller (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Rocknest Island (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, kept on between last 2, 6th of 13, 14l behind Thehonourablelady (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Young Alf 25-1 (11-1) Chased leaders to 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, well behind Quillan Hill (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Floodlight Fantasy 5-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, no impression, 13th of 14, well behind Fair Dual (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hcp hdl (5) gf.
Witch Power 40-1 (10-11) Led to before 4th, chased leaders until lost place halfway, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by El Bandindos (11-10) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Jul '07, 17 ran.
Luccombe Bay 11-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, ridden 4 out, no impression, 4th of 14, 21l behind Saucy Bingo (11-9) at Newcastle 3m cnd nov hcp hdl (5) hvy in Apr.
Rexmehead (IRE) 13-2 (10-3) Held up, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, headway under pressure between last 2, kept on flat, took 2nd near finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Mister Chatterbox (11-3) at Cartmel 2m 6f cnd sll hcp hdl (5) gd in Aug.
Bonneta (FR) 28-1 (10-7) Weakened from 4 out, 9th of 17, 33l behind Well Saved (11-3) at Bangor 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Aug.
Safin (GER) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, chased leaders 8th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 13, 40l behind Dr Dream (11-2) at Southwell 2m 5f nov sll hdl (5) gf in Jul.
