tracked clear winner, slow 3rd and tracked leaders, pushed along and struggling from 3 out, left poor 2nd soon after 2 out, ridden and refused last
close up in 4th, pushed along and slow 7th, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, ridden and struggling from 3 out, slow next, soon pulled up
made all, 6 lengths clear 2nd, increased lead 3 out, finished alone
THE DELRAY MUNKY was having only her third outing over fences when scoring at Kelso. Her rider’s 7lb allowance negates a rise in the weights and Iain Jardine’s mare can take advantage and go in again. Kalahari Queen finished closer back over timber last time having slipped down the weights and won a chase over a shorter trip here last year while No No Juliet ran well for third under today’s conditional at Hereford and can figure once more. Leverock Lass posted her best effort over fences so far when placed at Hexham though this looks a tougher assignment.
The Delray Munky 9-2 (11-10) Towards rear, niggled along and headway 13th, tracked leader 4 out, disputed lead 3 out and 2 out, pushed along and led narrowly jumping the last, kept on gamely to lead close home, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Gipsy Lee Rose (11-0) by 4 1/4l, 11 ran.
Kalahari Queen 8-1 (11-4) Held up, went 3rd before 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression, kept on, 2nd of 5, 7 1/2l behind Kilconny Bridge (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
No No Juliet (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, good jump 4 out and went second soon after, ridden in pursuit of leader approaching 2 out, no extra after last and caught for second close home, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Kapga De Lily (11-7) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Leverock Lass (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Prominent, 2nd 2 out, led final bend, headed before last, switched right flat, soon lost 2nd, kept on, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Asking For Answers (11-4) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
