in touch, 2nd when fell 4 out
tracked leaders, niggled at when badly hampered out, pulled up before next
ridden when slightly hampered 4 out, kept on
held up behind, kept on to take poor 3rd 2 out
ridden 5th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
raced keen, mistake 1st, 4th and weakening when hit 3 out
in touch, chance when brought down 6th
raced keen in rear, mistake 4th, slightly hampered 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
headway approaching 5th, left 2nd 4 out, weakening approaching 3 out, left poor 2nd next
held up towards rear, kept on, never troubled leaders
towards rear, behind from 6th, never dangerous soon after
always in rear, pulled up before 3 out
in touch, outpaced 5th, ridden and headway next, left clear 2 out, driven out
raced keen, headway 3rd, led approaching 6th, driven and 4 lengths clear 2 out when fell
Girl Of Pleasure has taken well to hurdling and clearly goes well here, but she will not find things easy under her penalty. She has nothing to fear from Rodiak, who was 12 lengths behind her here last month. Pat Haslam, whose Limbo Lad was just denied here by Girl Of Pleasure runs Dazzling Rio. He was the better of the pair on the flat and he must go close, especially as the champion takes the mount, but he may have to play second fiddle to another newcomer in the shape of Hurricane Coast. Tim Easteby's charge is a half-brother to Champion Hurdle winner Royal Gait, so there is every chance he will prove to be much better over hurdles than he was on the flat.
