close up in chasing group, challenged 8th, led going well 3 out, went right last, ridden flat, asserted final 100 yards
towards rear, pushed along 6th, soon behind, tailed off
prominent in chasing group, not fluent 6th, 3rd and one pace 2 out, well held when not fluent last
held up towards rear, effort 7th, never on terms, one pace 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and not much room last, stayed on same pace flat
led, headed and ridden 3 out, weakened next
mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, mistake 3 out, weakened before next
held up in rear, plugged on from 2 out, no chance with leaders
BITOFAPUZZLE was three from three in bumpers, winning twice in Listed company. She shouldn't be hard pressed to make a winning start over hurdles as she was more 30 lengths ahead of Kilronan High at Cheltenham last month while Madam Be was beaten a long way on her hurdling bow at Plumpton. Dear Darling hasn't shown much so far while Black Narcissus hasn't raced since disappointing between the flags at Ballynoe in April.
Bitofapuzzle 4-1 (11-4) Led, headed 2f out, led again over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Cheltenham 2m N H flat lst (1) sft in Nov beating Montana Belle (10-11) by 3l, 14 ran.
Black Narcissus (IRE) 9-4 (12-2) Alw last & never gng well, slow 1st & pushed 6out, mod 4th frm 3out, nev a dngr, 4th of 6, well behind Miss Oscarose (12-2) at Ballynoe 3m ire ptp sft in Apr.
Dear Darling 25-1 (10-10) Chased winner until before 4th, chased leaders, pushed along in 4th well before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 11, 46l behind Tara Point (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Ice Tres 7-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, effort to dispute 2nd and in touch when veered right and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Pull The Chord (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov, 10 ran.
Kilronan High (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 14, 32l behind Bitofapuzzle (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m N H flat lst (1) sft in Nov.
Madam Be 16-1 (10-10) Chased winner until ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 8, 36l behind Jennys Surprise (10-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Midnight Sapphire 16-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 14, 37l behind Pengo's Boy (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f NH flat (5) gs in Nov.
Tara For Lilly 40-1 (10-5) Held up and behind, mistake 4th, plugged on into modest 6th 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind Tara Point (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
