raced keenly, led until headed after 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 3rd before next, no impression when lost 3rd between last two
held up in 5th place, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 2 out
took keen hold tracking leading pair, 2nd before 2 out, led between last two, came clear run-in, easily
chased leaders, went 3rd at 4th, fell 3 out
raced keenly tracking leader, led after 3 out, narrowly in front when went left 2 out, headed between last two, held when hit last
held up in 5th place, not fluent 5th, hampered jinked left and unseated rider 3 out
took keen hold early and jumped erratically in rear, steady headway when badly hampered and left 4th 3 out, went 3rd between last two, blundered last
WIDOW ON THE RUN had been placed in a point-to-point prior to her close-up third in a Newton Abbot bumper and the switch to hurdles is a natural progression. She's preferred to Towcester bumper winner Water Willow and Lady Persephone, who has been disappointing so far over timber but should finally make the frame in what looks an ordinary contest. The others are even harder to fancy.
Crazy Train 150-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, with leader, led 4th, headed before 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Late Night Lily (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Apr.
Jambul Tree 25-1 (10-10) Mistakes in rear, tailed off approaching 3 out, soon pulled up, at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Lady Persephone (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division, closed after 8th, 3rd 3 out, no impression next, 4th last, no extra, 6th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Morning Herald (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar.
Widow On The Run (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up, headway on outside over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final 150 yards, one pace into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Lady Markby (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (6) sft in Apr.
Patronne (FR) 14-1 (10-11) Behind, blundered 4th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 13, dist behind Late Night Lily (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Apr.
Tricky Issue (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Short of room start and slow into stride, headway on outer to mid-division 8f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 32l behind Frosty The Snowman (9-1) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Water Willow 12-1 (11-1) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 12th of 15, 30l behind Hitherjacques Lady (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (4) sft in Apr.