held up in touch, went 2nd 7th, led going well approaching 2 out, shaken up flat, eased near finish
held up, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up, headway 8th, weakened 2 out, 5th when mistake last
raced wide, held up, headway 8th, stayed on from 2 out, better for race
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace
mid-division, headway approaching 8, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out
hit 1st, tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up
mid-division, struggling from 8th
refused to race, whipped round start, took no part
with leader, reminders after 6th, weakened 7th, mistake 8th, tailed off
not jump well, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
behind from 8th
Some nice novices go here and Lady Zephyr looks capable of giving weight away and taking the race, with Qualitair Pleasure, Harringay and Ryhall others who can be closely involved. Lady Zephyr looked a potentially smart hurdler when rattling up three bumper wins last season, and underlined that impression with two good runs over hurdles so far, the latter a soft ground Towcester win earlier in the month. She jumps well, conditions again suit here and she shapes as though the step up in trip will be ideal, so she is the one for us. If she handles soft then Qualitair Pleasure could emerge as the big danger. Her bumper form was not as strong as the selection, and this is her debut over timber, so she has a bit to prove, but this trip will suit. Harringay took a Huntingdon bumper in the spring and comes out for the first time since. She is likely to know her job, so must not be discounted, while Ryhall is weighted to get the better of Lady Zephyr on their Bangor running from May, but she took a tired fall on her hurdling debut and now has to prove she is over that, so we are happy that Lady Zephyr's engine will prove good enough.
