held up in rear, mistake 4th, well beaten after 3 out
tracked leader until before 5th, every chance last, not pace of winner flat
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th, headway next, mistake 6th, every chance before last, stayed on same pace flat
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, switched left before 2 out, led before last, readily
held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, well beaten after 3 out
chased leaders, jumped right 1st, not fluent 3rd, ridden and beaten from 2 out
held up in mid-division, well beaten after 3 out
held up towards rear, jumped left at times, not fluent 4th, some headway 6th, 7th and well off leaders after 3 out, stayed on encouragingly from last
always towards rear
led until before 5th, still close up after 3 out, lost place 2 out
pulled hard on outside, in touch after 2nd, led 5th, headed before last, kept on flat, no impression on winner
COCKNEY WREN won her bumper here a year ago. She had a couple of runs over hurdles in the autumn, finishing third in a Listed race on her debut, and has had wind surgery since a beaten favourite at Ludlow in November - she’ll not get a better chance to open her account over timber. The others with experience haven’t shown a great deal so far so the biggest danger might be hurdling newcomer Cliff Face, who has won three times up to 1m4f on the Flat.
Audora 100-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, no impression over 2f out, 6th of 16, dist behind Time To Move On (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (6) sft in Dec.
Better News 66-1 (10-12) In rear, effort, before 3 out, never dangerous, 4th of 12, 20 3/4l behind Floral Bouquet (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Blackdown Hills 14-1 (10-10) Pulled hard, soon tracking leader, mistake 3rd, lost place after next, weakened 2 out, tailed off, remote 4th, 4th of 6, 37l behind If You Say Run (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) hvy in Dec.
Cliff Face (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Towards rear ridden over 1f out, no impression, last of 9, 5 1/2l behind Lord George (9-13) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Cockney Wren Evensfav (11-4) Tracked leaders, challenged before 5th, steadied before next, shaken up before 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on same pace, 4th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Sunshade (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Endless River 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, no impression after 3 out, no extra, 12th of 17, dist behind Penny Jane (11-7) at Listowel 2m mdn Yielding in Jun.
No No Juliet (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division on inside, closed 8f out, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Queen's Magic (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gd in Feb.
Oborne Lady (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Pulled hard in touch, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 11, 31 1/4l behind Six Gun Serenade (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Passing Dream 25-1 (8-6) Switched right and headway soon after start, close up, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 31 1/4l behind Stun Gun (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Spirit Of Mendip (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, struggling 6f out, last of 12, dist behind Midnightreferendum (10-12) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Feb.
State Sovereignty 8-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway when pecked 5th, never on terms, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Shine Baby Shine (10-4) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Let's Sway 10-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway into mid-division over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders, 6th of 11, 11l behind Lady Of York (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
