held up, blundered and weakened 5th, tailed off
chased leaders, junped right 2nd, ridden and one pace after 3 out
led, awkward 2nd, jumped big 4th, not fluent 6th, ridden and headed after 3 out, stayed on same pace
tracked leader until 2nd, prominent, challenged 3 out, led before next, clear last, ran on well
held up, not fluent 3rd, behind 5th, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2nd, not fluent 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway approaching 6th, close 3rd when fell 3 out
Nonrunner
La Belle Doyenne didn't go on from her winning bumper debut at Towcester and now makes her hurdling debut. Queen Of The West arrives on the back of a pointing win and makes her hurdling debut too but the two with form in the book are Sarah Collins and WESTERN APPROACHES, both of whom are tongue-tied. There's practically nothing between the pair on ratings but narrow preference is for the latter, back down in trip after a solid third at Southwell last time. Her run at Cheltenham last October when under a length third to Court In Session appeals as the best form on offer. Sarah Collins has her second run for Evan Williams after crossing the Irish Sea and houses obvious claims after a runner-up effort at Southwell on her stable debut.
Fast Ruby 66-1 (10-6) Led, ridden and headed 7f out, weakened over 5f out, tailed off, 11th of 15, well behind Woodacre (10-13) at Hereford 1m 5f cond NH flat (6) gf in Jun.
Queen Of The West (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Pr & disp, went on last, row, won at Necarne 3m ire ptp sft in May beating Mosey On Molly (12-0) by 5l, 11 ran.
Sarah Collins (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Led, joined 6th, not fluent and headed 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure, 2 lengths down in 2nd when mistake last, no impression with winner flat, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Mulligan's Man (11-0) at Southwell 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gd.
Western Approaches 11-4 (11-0) Raced keenly, held up in touch, headway on outside when mistake 8th, challenged 3 out, ridden and every chance approaching last, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Frolic Along (10-7) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Ineedaname 20-1 (9-9) Held up behind, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, well behind Pearls Legend (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) sft.
La Belle Doyenne 5-2 (10-11) Disputed lead until led overall 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 19l behind Shees A Dante (11-2) at Fakenham 2m mrs N H flat (6) gs in Feb.
Thank You Joy 7-1 (10-12) Chased leader, blundered 6th, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 29l behind So Is She (10-12) at Fakenham 2m Fillies Juvenile Hurdle (3yo) (3) gd in Nov.
Faith Jicaro (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, rapid headway on outside to press leaders over 2f out, no impression and beaten over 1f out, 6th of 8, 7l behind Brabazon (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f app hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb '11 (flat).
Fairy Alisha 14-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, effort 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 7l behind The Lemonpie (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
