tracked leaders on inside, ridden and one pace in clear 3rd after 2 out, no chance with front pair
tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next
in touch, lost place after 4th, soon struggling and behind, tailed off 3 out
mid-division, chased leaders 3 out to before next, modest 4th between last 2
held up behind, struggling 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division on outside, weakened quickly after 4th, lost touch when pulled up before next
behind, driven to chase clear leaders before 2 out, never on terms, soon weakened
led, driven and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
tracked leader on inside, challenged after 3 out, led next, clear when ridden between last 2, mistake last, comfortably
Potters Midnight landed a bumper here in May but made too many mistakes on her hurdling debut at Stratford the following month. Awesome Rosie makes her hurdling debut after landing a Worcester bumper on good ground in May and Alan King has a good strike rate here. Yes I Did made a winning debut between the flags at Ballinaboola in January and has shown promise in bumpers, though will be much better suited to jumping fences. VIA VOLUPTA was beaten just a head over the track and trip in June and, in the expectation that she will improve and handle the softer ground, she looks the one to be on. Jonjo O'Neill's newcomer Princess Tiana is by Yeats out of a winning hurdler so she is clearly one to keep an eye on in the market while George Baker sends Hoponandsee from Manton and she showed improved form on her third bumper start at Worcester last month.
Awesome Rosie 6-4fav (10-10) Tracked leaders on inside, took keen hold, led over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, clear inside final 10 yards, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m (6) gd in May beating Pulling Power (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Hoponandsee 11-1 (10-12) Chased winner until ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Girly Girl (10-12) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Oct.
Luna Nuova (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Mid-division, jumped left and not fluent 2nd, well beaten 3 out, last of 13, dist behind Great Hall (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Potters Midnight 17-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear and in touch, blundered 4 out, weakened last, 4th of 6, 24 1/2l behind Magic Magnolia (10-8) at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gd in Jun.
Princess Tiana (IRE) Yeats filly out of Ar Muin Na Muice.
Testing (FR) 20-1 (9-5) Started very slowly, behind, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 12, dist behind Lacey (9-12) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Tullow Tonic (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Always behind, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 16, 15l behind Ruby Rambler (11-0) at Towcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Via Volupta 3-1fav (10-10) Led, pressed 2 out, joined last, ridden run-in, caught close home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Tea In Transvaal (10-7) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Yes I Did (IRE) 7-4fav (10-12) Held up in touch, pushed along 5f out, led over 2f out, soon edged left and headed, no impression on winner inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Alizee Javilex (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
