led, not fluent 4th, headed after 3 out, beaten next
mid-division, ridden approaching 4th, soon in rear, tailed off
prominent, jumped big 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
held up in rear, headway 3 out, close 3rd when mistake and bumped 2 out, rider lost iron briefly, not able to recover
held up towards rear, headway 4th, led 2 out, edged right approaching last, driven out
mid-division, headway after 4th, headway before 3 out, weakened before next
in rear, took keen hold, mistake 1st, not fluent next, well beaten when jumped left 3 out, tailed off
chased leader until 2nd, not fluent 4th, weakened approaching 5th, tailed off
chased leader 2nd until before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
in touch, led after 3 out, headed, wandered and awkward 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
Andrew Turnell's MISS OVERDRIVE won with any amount in hand when successful at Ludlow in a novices' hurdle on her reappearance earlier this month and she can follow up under the penalty for that win with the main danger rated as Way Back When. Alan King's mare showed a decent level of form in bumpers prior to an encouraging first start over hurdles when a respectable second to Synthe Davis at Newton Abbot in May. Tim Vaughan's Clarach has the advantage of plenty more experience over timber but is becoming expensive to follow, while Brendan Powell's Naughty Naughty needs to improve on all known form to trouble the judge.
Miss Overdrive 7-2 (10-3) Tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, ran on well from last, won at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gd beating Boragh Princess (11-3) by 13l, 11 ran.
Baltrap (FR) 80-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, tailed off from 4th, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Cruchain (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd, 11 ran.
Brunette'sonly (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Mid div best, sl closer in 6th at 9th, cl 5th but btn bef 4out, pu well bef 3out, in a race won by Media View (12-0) at Durrow 3m ire ptp in Feb, 11 ran.
Clarach (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Held up in last, closed 4th, went 3rd after 3 out, chased winner next, stumbled last, no impression flat, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Ixora (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m mdn hdl (4) gd.
Naughty Naughty 9-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 12, 26l behind Crystal Rock (11-7) at Worcester 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
Playful Rose (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Mid-division, effort to chase leaders over 3f out, ridden and stayed on final 2f, never troubled leading trio, 4th of 11, 7l behind With Grace (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f N H flat (5) gd in May.
Poppy Lee Brown 33-1 (10-8) Held up, wide and headway halfway, ridden and weakened 6f out, last of 12, well behind Silver Gypsy (10-7) at Fakenham 2m mrs NH flat (4-7yo) (4) gd in Apr.
Roxane Bruere (FR) 100-1 (10-5) Off the pace in mid-division, jumped right and not fluent 5th, soon weakened, mistake 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Silviniaco Conti (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (3) gd.
Viva Taipan (IRE) Taipan mare out of Viva Las Vegas.
Way Back When 4-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, chased leaders in 3rd approaching 6th, ridden approaching last, kept on and took 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Synthe Davis (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in May.