towards rear, mistake 1st, jumped left 3rd, some progress 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
towards rear, headway after 4 out, chasing winner when wandered 2 out, one pace flat
always in rear
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up, headway 3 out, soon ridden, one pace
always in rear
mid-division, headway 4th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, ran on
prominent, led approaching 5th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened
tracked leaders, lost place 5th, pulled up before 3 out
led, headed approaching 5th, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, keen, ridden 5th, some brief progress
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden to chase winner 3 out, faded flat
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the main protagonists look to be Butterfly Rose, She's Beautiful and Katess and the narrow vote is given to Butterfly Rose. The selection was a fair third behind Overbranch last time out. That form looks solid and with improvement likely she looks the one to be on. She's Beautiful rates the main danger as she showed promise in bumpers and is sure to have been well schooled for her hurdling debut and with her yard continuing in good form she should be watched in the market. Katess is another that could go well as she was sixth in a hot bumper behind Turbo Linn when last seen, but her best form has come with more cut in the ground and she looks opposable on that basis. Tara Queen was a fair third behind Val du Ciron last time but that form has since been let down. Of the remainder Diavoleria is from a shrewd yard and should be watched in the market but for the winner we return to Butterfly Rose.
Butterfly Rose 16-1 (10-10) Held up, headway after 4th, one pace after 3 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Overbranch (10-10) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Cee Cee Rider 66-1 (10-10) Behind most of way, 16th of 21, 38l behind Diamond Harry (10-9) at Newbury 2m nhf (2) sft in Mar.
Crouch End Flyer 40-1 (10-2) Always behind, 10th of 11, well behind Kempley Green (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Oct.
Diavoleria 4-1jt-fav (11-1) Mid-division, lost place over 6f out, no danger after, 6th of 13, 31l behind Riverbank Rainbow (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (6) sft in May.
Double Mead 7-4fav (11-0) Held up; prog 13; led app 2 out; sn clr; easy, won at Bonvilston 3m ptp gf in Apr beating Johnsair (12-0) by 12l, 14 ran.
Eila 16-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 9th of 14, 27l behind Gallileo Figaro (10-10) at Folkestone 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Katess (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 7f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 20, 23l behind Turbo Linn (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f mrs lst nhf (1) gd in Apr.
Madam Harriet 28-1 (10-0) Held up, struggling after 8th, no chance when mistake 3 out, 10th of 14, 37l behind Brinkmanship (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Oct.
Monty's Panesar (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Mid-division, behind 4th, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Castlecrossings (10-3) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
My Beautiful Loser (IRE) 125-1 (10-2) Chased leaders to 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Doctor Kilbride (10-8) at Towcester 3m nov hdl (4) gd in Oct, 15 ran.
My Matilda 125-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden along after 5th, soon weakened, not fluent last, 4th of 11, 33l behind La Grande Villez (11-5) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Posh Penny 100-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders and keen, weakened after 4 out, 9th of 16, 37l behind Valuta (10-9) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gf in Apr.
She's Beautiful (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 5th of 12, 13l behind Katess (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn nhf (6) gd in Mar.
Tara Queen 9-2 (10-1) Tracked leader, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Val du Ciron (10-11) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gd in Mar.
