tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
held up mid-division, headway to tracked leaders 3rd, outpaced 2 out, kept on same pace from last
held up towards rear, headway and jumped left 3 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden and no impression
led to before 4th, went 2nd before 2 out, regained lead 2 out, kept on well from last
towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden and in 3rd before last, one pace
tracked leaders in 3rd, carried wide from 3 out, soon weakened
in rear, mistake and unseated rider 4th
tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, one pace from 2 out
held up towards rear, headway to tracked leaders 5th, carried wide from 3 out, kept on same pace before last
tracked winner, blundered 2nd, led before 4th, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, one pace, weakened towards finish
This won't take much winning and we'll take a chance that GLAN LADY has improved sufficiently since her comeback run over C&D last month to land the spoils. She was in good form around this time last year and is 6lb lower than when second to Spice Bar at Uttoxeter 11 months ago. Conor O'Farrell partners Newton Abbot chase winner Ladyvie for governor David Pipe and she should go well but My Sister has had her limitations exposed since winning at Plumpton in March and Flowerbud is visored on her return from a break.
Ladyvie (FR) 10-1 (11-9) Chased clear leading pair, closed 10th, went 2nd next, led 12th, joined 2 out, soon asserted, stayed on well, driven out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr beating Pacha D'Oudairies (11-9) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
My Sister 16-1 (10-1) Always in rear, tailed off, 8th of 12, 34l behind Tarn Hows (11-9) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Lucky Score (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, ridden 6th, hit next, soon weakened, 11th of 14, well behind Francesa (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Apr.
Flowerbud 9-2 (10-3) Made most until headed approaching 6th, led again next, hit 13th, kept slight advantage until ridden and headed 3 out, weakened quickly before next, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Just Josie (11-9) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Glan Lady (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Took keen hold, held up in rear, hit 3rd, headway approacihng 3 out, outpaced soon after, tailed off, last of 6, 44l behind South Stack (11-0) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Apr.
Jamaddji 14-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, pushed along before 7th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 13, 42l behind Trojan Sun (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Apr.
Fair Breeze 66-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, tailed off, 7th of 14, well behind Shangani (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (5) sft in Mar.
Lady Valtas 80-1 (9-7) Always in rear, last of 8, 36l behind Captain Sunshine (11-1) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Prime Design (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Mid-division, outpaced 8th, weakened 4 out, 10th of 13, well behind Absolute Shambles (10-4) at Bangor 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.
Silsula 6-1 (10-4) Chased leader, went left 7th, travelling ok when blundered and unseated rider 9th, in a race won by Opera Og (11-1) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy, 5 ran.
Tyrana (GER) 28-1 (11-2) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, soon behind, 12th of 21, 44l behind Fair Dual (10-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gd in Mar '08.
Daddy'slittlegirl 40-1 (9-9) Racced wide, chased leaders, mistake 5th, ridden next, weakened 4 out, went badly left next, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Zouti (10-13) at Towcester 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.