tracked leaders, chased clear winner 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off
tracked winner early, close up, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
made all, soon clear, increased lead 5th, eased flat, unchallenged
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 2nd until 4th, soon weakened, tailed off
raced wide in touch, headway to chase clear winner 4 out, kept on but no chance
close up, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
held up well in rear, some headway 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, not trouble leaders
I SPY A DIVA will likely start a warm order given the weakness of today’s opposition. Kim Bailey’s mare landed the odds in novice company at Ludlow on her first outing after a wind operation on last month’s return to action and can go in again. Urban Soldier was tailed off in a bumper back in March and can do better debuting over hurdles while point-to-point winner Ooh Betty should improve for last month’s hurdling bow at Stratford but the remainder are hard to recommend.
Dannystory (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leader until before 4th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 3, 17 1/2l behind Lallygag (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Earth Spirit 300-1 (11-4) Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 3rd, weakened after 4 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Makin'yourmindup (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
I Spy A Diva 4-6fav (11-0) Chased leader, jumped into lead 4 out, clear 2 out when not fluent, eased down from last, never in any danger, won at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gf in Oct beating Betty's Belle (11-0) by 24l, 4 ran.
Just Deegeeteebee 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, dropped to rear halfway and lost touch, 8th of 10, dist behind Sea The Clouds (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
Urban Soldier (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) In rear, always behind and tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Sergeant Wilson (10-7) at Taunton 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Sans Of Gold (IRE) 150-1 (10-13) Towards rear, bad mistake 1st, not fluent next, made no impression from 3 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Gin Coco (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
Ooh Betty (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear on outside, headway 7th, went 2nd after 2 out, led final bend, headed before last, no extra, 4th of 8, 21 1/2l behind Copperfasten (11-2) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
