pulled hard and held up in touch, headway 3 out, ridden approaching next, no chance with winner,
ridden 5th, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in touch, ridden over 3 out, weakened approaching last
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next
made all, clear from 5th, quickened 3 out, easily
chased winner, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, ridden 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up and not fluent in rear, ridden 5th, soon behind
Bumper winner Scottish Dance didn't show much on her hurdling debut at Taunton, but while she is clearly better than that, she looks up against it in this. Madam Flora has a little ability, but she doesn't look up to winning a novice event, while Toby Balding's Towcester bumper winner Mincarlo, will surely need a stiffer test than this. Lucy Wadham looks to have a bright prospect in Tealby, who gave favourite backers of Rhinestone Cowboy a few anxious moments at Cheltenham earlier this month. Tealby may well have gone closer still had she not clouted the last that day, and should make no mistake in this much easier race.