tracked leaders, hit 1st, lost place next, reminders in rear 3rd, pulled up after 5th
always in the rear
made all, jumped left throughout, 10 lengths clear 2 out, ridden, kept on
held up, well behind 5th, headway 9th, kept on from 4 out
tracked winner from 4th, patiently ridden until headway 2 out, not reached winner
tracked leaders, ridden, one pace from 4 out
tracked leaders, poor 4th when mistake 7th, pulled up before 4 out
Nonrunner
Provided she enjoys a safe passage, Perle De Puce looks capable of taking this, with Horcott Bay and Lago D'Oro the only ones who look capable of mounting a challenge. The selection was still going well when tipping up at the last fence at Exeter in a race won by Supreme Serenade recently and she had also unseated prior to that at Huntingdon, so lumping on her is clearly a risky proposition. However, the fall aside, her Exeter run marks her out as the clear form choice here and if she can get around without mishap then she's the one to be on. Horcott Bay ran on to claim second in that Exeter contest, but would have been well held by the selection if both had completed. Her best hope appears to be in hoping that Perle De Puce again fails to complete. Of the others, Lago D'Oro would prefer faster ground and is a bit of a one pacer, who can make the frame but does not look good enough on her best form to be capable of winning this, and we take Perle De Puce in the hope that she completes.
Bedford Leader 22-1 (9-13) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up at the 11th in race won by El Andaluz (10-3) at Market Rasen 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs in Dec, 11 ran.
Cool Carroll (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Always behind, 15th of 16, well behind Moscow Gold (9-13) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (F) gd in Dec.
De Blanc (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Behind, jumped slowly 5th, headway from 12th, jumped slowly next, badly hampered 3 out, stayed on flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Balladeer (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f beg chs (E) sft in Dec.
Lago d'Oro 150-1 (10-13) Always behind, mistake 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon struggling, 6th of 7, 33l behind Noland (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f nh nov hdl (C) gs in Dec.
Perle de Puce (FR) 5-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, led 9th, mistake 4 out, headed next, every chance when fell at the last in race won by Supreme Serenade (11-3) at Exeter 2m 3f mrs nov chs (E) gs in Dec, 8 ran.
Scratch The Dove 20-1 (11-0) Held up, headway and in touch 12th, kept on from 2 out, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 8l behind Sunny South East (10-8) at Folkestone 3m 1f mrs beg chs (E) gd in Nov.
The Sneakster (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Mid-division when fell at the 3rd in race won by Stagecoach Diamond (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (E) gf in Jun, 14 ran.
Horcott Bay 50-1 (11-3) Led until 9th, ridden after 11th, one pace from 4 out, left 2nd at last, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Supreme Serenade (11-3) at Exeter 2m 3f mrs nov chs (E) gs in Dec.
