took keen hold, made all, clear after 2nd, hanging left from 2 out, ran on well, unchallenged
chased winner until 3rd, ridden after 3 out, 4th and one pace 2 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, not fluent 3 out, ridden and hung left before next, 3rd and no impression last
held up in last, took keen hold, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, well beaten 2 out
held up in 4th, took keen hold, pushed along after 3 out, went 3rd when not fluent 2 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on same pace, no impression
Honey Pound won a maiden hurdle at Stratford last time and carries a penalty for his trouble. Runner-up LAWSONS THORNS may well reverse running on better terms and gets the nod ahead of the hurdling newcomers. Poker School, Hannah Just Hannah and Earthmoves are all bumper winners and should give a good account if taking to jumping with the latter preferred given he's half-brother to the useful hurdler Pitt Zig.
Honey Pound (IRE) 4-9fav (11-0) Tracked leader, led after 4th, made rest, clear before last, ridden out, won at Stratford 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gd beating Lawsons Thorns (11-0) by 3l, 6 ran.
Borguy (FR) 40-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next, 5th of 9, 29l behind Burtons Well (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft.
Earthmoves (FR) 4-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, 3rd and one pace final 2f, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Polamco (11-3) at Taunton 2m 1f NH flat (5) gd in Apr.
Lawsons Thorns (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Held up in touch, ridden to chase winner before last, kept on and always held, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Honey Pound (11-0) at Stratford 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gd.
Hannah Just Hannah 7-2fav (11-0) Held up in touch, closed after 3f, went 2nd 4f out, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed and edged slightly right inside final furlong, held on, won at Worcester 2m mares n h flat (6) gf in Jun beating What A Jewel (10-9) by hd, 10 ran.
Edeiff's Lad 3-1 (12-0) (h) hdwy 9; led & hmpd flat; all out, won at Taunton Vale Harriers and Foxhou 2m 4f ptp in Apr beating The Doom Bar (11-7) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Poker School (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leader until soon disputed lead, led after 5f, ridden over 2f out, joined approaching final furlong, led again inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Limerick 2m 4yo NH flat hvy in Mar beating Just Get Cracking (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Smart Motive 14-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, jumped left at times, headway 2 out, never on terms, 7th of 11, 30l behind Paradise Valley (11-0) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Pagham Belle 6-1 (10-10) Towards rear, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 13, 16l behind Dorry K (10-6) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Feb.
