held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out until before 2 out where jumped right, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace flat
tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, led before next, clear last, ridden out
held up in rear, lost touch after 5th
led, not fluent 4th, headed 3 out, one pace 2 out, stayed on and went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
tracked leader, led 3 out, headed before next, one pace before last, no extra
in touch, lost place 3rd, closed next, outpaced after 5th, soon weakened
held up in rear, lost touch from 5th
STORMING STRUMPET separated a couple of subsequent winners when runner-up at Taunton in March and that experience should stand her in good stead here. She can get the better of the hurdling debutants Surtee Du Berlais and Amour D'Or, a bumper winner at Newbury in December. Via Volupta may prove best of the rest as she showed a glimpse of promise on her racecourse debut in a bumper at Fakenham and is related to hurdle winners in France.
Daisy Back 100-1 (10-7) Raced wide, took keen hold and held up in rear, pushed along bend 5th, struggling after 7th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Leaderofthedance (10-7) at Towcester 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 9 ran.
Storming Strumpet 3-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway after 3 out, soon challenged, every chance last, kept on run-in, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind She's Da One (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Surtee Du Berlais (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, hampered on bend 12f out, driven along and no impression over 2f out, 8th of 16, 20l behind Babylone Des Motte (10-6) at Sandown 2m mrs N H flat lst (1) gs in Mar.
Timon's Tara 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 24l behind Robins Reef (11-7) at Kempton 2m mares n h flat (5) gd in Mar.
Via Volupta 8-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 7, 6l behind Unbuckled (11-3) at Fakenham 2m mrs N H flat (5) gs in Feb.
Vicky's Charm (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Altesse De Guye (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) gs in Mar.
Amour D'Or 20-1 (10-6) Always in rear, 12th of 16, 44l behind Babylone Des Motte (10-6) at Sandown 2m mrs N H flat lst (1) gs in Mar.
Overdo 66-1 (10-5) Towards rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, in 4th and no impression, 4th of 12, 39l behind Aces Over Eights (11-0) at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Apr.
