in touch on inside, not fluent 7th and next, blundered 3 out, soon chased leader, pecked next, switched outside and rallied between last 2, ridden to lead when went left last, clear flat, driven out
tracked leaders, lost place after 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
led or disputed lead to before 6th, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, remote 4th when went right and mistake last
held up in touch in rear, tracked leaders after 6th, led 3 out, ridden after next, headed before last where went right, no chance with winner flat
tracked leaders on outside, lost place after 6th, stayed on into modest 3rd after 3 out, no chance with clear pair
led or disputed lead, went on before 6th, headed 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up before last
CARRIE DES CHAMPS, just inched out at Perth the last day, has a gilt-edged opportunity to regain the winning thread and notch a fifth success in eight starts for Gordon Elliott. Her bumper and hurdle form is the best on offer by some way. Point-to-point winner, Go To Court is back after wind surgery and The Distant Lady showed a good attitude to prevail in a bumper here last month and now makes her hurdling debut. She looks the likeliest threat. Winter Holiday is another hurdling debutant after showing promise in bumpers and Lexi was beaten a long way on her only hurdling start, albeit by a couple of useful sorts.
Carrie Des Champs (IRE) 2-5fav (10-13) Mistakes, chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, challenged and not fluent last, kept on under pressure run-in, just held, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Bialco (11-6) at Perth 2m 4f (4) gs in Jun.
Connemara Lass (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) Chsd ldrs in 3rd, mstk 6out, wknd to last 4out, btn 2out, to when pu bef last, at Bandon 3m mdn hvy in Mar.
Go To Court (IRE) 17-2 (10-7) Led until not fluent 7th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Thelongwayaround (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
The Distant Lady (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up in touch in chasing group, headway chasing leaders 4f out, went 2nd 3f out, closer 2f out, switched right 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead final 150 yards, won at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Jun beating Susie Mac (10-11) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Winter Holiday 4-1 (11-0) Led until 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Squaw Vallee (11-0) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jul.
Lexi (FR) 20-1 (10-9) Chased leaders on outside, slow 1st, not fluent 7th or 3 out, soon outpaced, weakening when awkward 2 out, 3rd of 4, dist behind Oneofthesenights (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Jul.
