chased leaders, hit 7th, went 2nd and mistake 2 out, blundered last, weakened flat
held up, some headway and jumped right 2 out, kept on flat, never dangerous
always towards rear
made all, soon clear, mistake 3rd, ridden and hung left after 3 out and after 2 out, mistake last, eased towards finish
chased winner to 2 out, soon weakened
behind, mistake 7th, some headway from 2 out, never dangerous
towards rear, ridden and some headway 2 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish
mistake 6th, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 7th
Raichu, So Cloudy and Rabbit are three against the field in this mares only event and the vote is given to Raichu. The selection won a bumper in her native Ireland, is sure to have been well schooled for this her hurdling debut and under conditions that suit she looks the one to be on in a trappy affair. So Cloudy rates the main danger on her latest third behind Lord Rosskit but that form has since been let down and she looks vulnerable to the less exposed selection. Rabbit won well last time when beating Giovanni but that was over a longer trip and she looks vulnerable under her penalty. Of the remainder Danehill Dazzler won at up to a mile on the flat and should be noted in the market while Tirailleur has disappointed of late so can not be put forward with any confidence and with this in mind for the winner we return to the unexposed Reichu.
Rabbit 9-1 (10-0) Behind, headway after 5th, led 3 out, clear 2 out, comfortaby, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (4) gf beating Giovanna (11-1) by 4l, 12 ran.
So Cloudy 11-2 (11-1) Towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden after next, one pace last, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Lord Rosskit (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Celtic Romance 66-1 (10-0) Always behind, 13th of 15, 28l behind Imperial Rocket (10-1) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gf in Jul '05.
Raichu (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Towards rear, some headway over 3f out, no impression under pressure straight, 11th of 12, 21l behind G'Day Mate (11-4) at Tipperary 2m nhf frm in Jun.
Starofthemorning (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Close up, 4th 6 out, weakened quickly next, completely tailed off, 12th of 18, well behind Golden Domer (10-11) at Limerick 2m hacp hdl hvy in Jan.
Tirailleur (IRE) 50-1 (9-10) Pulled hard and behind, headway after 2nd, weakened 5th, 11th of 14, 39l behind Classic Croco (11-1) at Worcester 2m nov clm hdl (5) gf in Jun.
Welsh Whisper 16-1 (10-11) Behind well inside final furlong when collapsed and fell in race won by Cap Classique (11-2) at Hereford 2m 1f nhf (H) gf in Sept '03, 13 ran.
Danehill Dazzler (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 4l behind Mistress Twister (8-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f fll hcp (2) gf in Jun (Flat).
