held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, chased winner before and not fluent last, kept on and always well held
towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
made all, hit 1st, shaken up before 2 out, pushed clear run-in, easily
with winner early, chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders until lost place after 5th
tracked leaders, soon with winner until before 2 out, no extra from last
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, in 5th before 2 out, kept on and no impression
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up mid-division, headway before 5th, weakened before 3 out
held up behind, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
Poppy Kay easily won a Ludlow bumper last December and will have had plenty of schooling. Nightfly only found one too good in a couple of bumpers at Warwick earlier this year while Groovejet could be an interesting newcomer having won three times on the all-weather and finished second at Newmarket over 1m4f last time off a mark of 93. LA BAGUE AU ROI (NAP) has only been beaten once under Rules so far, however, and that was in a Grade 2 bumper at Aintree. She was vying for favouritism that day but got lit up and couldn't quicken once headed. She still finished ahead of Cajun Fiddle and looks one to follow this season over hurdles.
Cajun Fiddle (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) In rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 17, 35 1/4l behind Kayf Grace (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) sft in Apr.
Dalton Glance 25-1 (10-11) Jumped right, in rear, not fluent 2nd, behind 3 out, last of 9, 31 3/4l behind Kalaskadesemilley (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Groovejet 50-1 (9-4) In rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, ran on but always looked held, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Elysian Fields (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gf in Oct.
Joans Tart (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 8, 12 1/4l behind War Creation (10-9) at Perth 2m (6) sft in Sep.
La Bague Au Roi (FR) 2-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders and keen, led over 3f out, soon headed, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 17, 18 3/4l behind Kayf Grace (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) sft in Apr.
Milan Express (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, chased winner after 2 out until mistake and weakened last, 4th of 7, 21l behind Coillte Lass (10-12) at Hereford 2m 6f mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Mileva Roller 20-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, in 4th, pushed along and weakened from 2 out, 7th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Tearsofclewbay (10-10) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Nightfly 11-10fav (10-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and soon every chance, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Crank Em Up (11-2) at Warwick 2m mdn (6) sft in Apr.
Poppy Kay 15-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, easily, won at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec beating Lady Of Llanarmon (10-12) by 8l, 16 ran.
River Dun 8-1 (11-7) Mid-division, took closer order from 4f out, ridden in 4th from 3f out, no impression in 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 13 1/4l behind Bertie Bell (12-0) at Downpatrick 2m 2f gd in May.
Whizz Bang 14-1 (10-3) Held up, closed 6f out, 3rd 3 out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Monsieur Arkadin (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (6) gd in May.
Burning Love (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Reared start, went left and very slowly away, always well behind, last of 13, dist behind Protest (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Oct.
Miss Fleming 10-1 (10-12) Held up, in rear, close up 3rd, fell next, at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
