held up in touch, headway approaching 3 out, led approaching 2 out, clear approaching last, eased towards finish
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, no impression from after next
chased leaders, led after 4 out, ridden and headed approaching and mistake 2 out, one pace
held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, soon headway, no impression
tracked leader, mistake 4 out, soon weakened
led, headed after 4 out, weakened approaching next
held up towards rear, headway 5th, chased leaders after 4 out, chased winner after 2 out, kept on, no impression
behind, not fluent 1st, blundered 3rd, never dangerous
tracked leaders, with leader 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 3 out
towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 2nd, pushed along 4 out, never dangerous
Don McCain's Dorabelle was good value for her win at Hexham in June but struggled under a penalty at Stratford the following month and may do so again here with a safer option looking to be Keith Reveley's FLORA'S PRIDE, who showed progressive form over timber last term and comes here fit and in form from the flat. David O'Meara's Drop The Hammer is a potentially interesting newcomer to hurdling and makes more appeal than Paul Midgley's Dispol Diva, who is also making her first outing over timber. Pam Sly's Chicklemix showed a decent level of form in bumpers and has to be respected first time out over hurdles but marginal preference is for Flora's Pride.
Dorabelle (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Took keen hold, with winner until not fluent 6th, weakened after 3 out, eased, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Pure Faith (11-12) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (3) gf in Jul, 7 ran.
Beau D'argent 100-1 (10-7) Behind, struggling halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off, 11th of 17, well behind Herdsman (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f NH flat (4) gs in Oct.
Chicklemix 66-1 (10-12) Chased leader, led over 6f out until 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 17th of 19, well behind Big Time Billy (10-5) at Aintree 2m 1f N H flat lst (1) gd in Apr.
Dispol Diva 20-1 (8-11) Chased leading trio, went 3rd 2f out, driven along and stayed on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Mexican Jay (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) fbs in Oct (flat).
Drop The Hammer 11-4fav (9-10) Removed hood late, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 13l behind Moonlight Blaze (8-0) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Oct (flat).
Flora's Pride 16-1 (10-12) Tracked winner throughout, never able to challenge, 2nd of 11, 18l behind Bogside Theatre (10-7) at Catterick 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Glorybe (GER) 20-1 (9-7) In touch on outside, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 21l behind Tyrana (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Feb (flat).
Lady Norlela 14-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway and raced alone farside from over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong when edged badly right towards finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Without Equal (9-0) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Oct (flat).
Mujada 200-1 (10-3) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Thyne For Deploy (10-13) at Hexham 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May, 10 ran.
Politelysed 150-1 (10-12) Jumped slowly, well behind, badly tailed off after 5th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Alegralil (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mrs lst hdl (1) gd in Oct, 9 ran.
Zefooha (FR) 50-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, in touch when jumped left and bumped 1st, soon lost place, jumped slowly 4th, not fluent next, no impression, 8th of 18, 31l behind Andhaar (11-0) at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (3) gd in Oct.
