raced wide, pressed leader, led 5th, headed next, led again 8th, drew clear on bit from last, eased close home
tracked leaders, closed after 3 out, ridden and stumbled slightly 2 out, went 2nd when not fluent last, no impression on winner
led until 5th, led 6th until 8th, not fluent and ridden 3 out, no impression on winner when lost 2nd last
JENNYS SURPRISE looked in great heart when tackling this trip on her hurdling debut at Plumpton. She made all that day and was always travelling strongly. She can go in again. Noel Kelly must have believed this would cut up as he's entered Nosey Box after she pulled up at Taunton on Thursday. She's a winning point-to-pointer and a real staying type so her trainer will be hoping she can complete the course and pick up a prize. Mighty Minnie is receiving 6lb from the selection and she's shown enough potential in bumpers and on her hurdling debut at Ludlow to suggest she can get close without causing too many problems.
Jennys Surprise (IRE) 11-4fav (10-10) Made all, clear before 2 out, ridden after last, kept on well, won at Plumpton 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft beating Millicent Silver (10-5) by 4l, 8 ran.
Nosey Box (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, soon lost place, closed after 7th, outpaced 8th, not fluent and lost touch next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Floral Spinner (11-7) at Taunton 3m nov hcp 0-115 (4) sft, 6 ran.
Mighty Minnie 6-1 (10-10) Pressed winner until after 8th, outpaced before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, left 2nd and badly hampered last, no impression, 2nd of 6, 15l behind Java Rose (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
