tracked leaders, pushed along 5th, outpaced before 7th, no impression after, weakened 2 out
took keen hold, tracked winner, led 3rd until after next, every chance from 3 out until before last where jumped left and not fluent, no impression flat
mid-division on outside, mistakes 2nd and 5th, pushed along and struggling after 6th, tailed off
held up in rear, mistake 4th, behind next, pulled up before 3 out
led until 3rd, led after 4th, jumped right 7th, not fluent 3 out, hung right after last, clear towards finish, comfortably
tracked leaders, weakened after 7th, tailed off
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, outpaced when blundered 7th, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, jumped right, raced wide from 2nd, closed after 4th, not fluent 6th, one pace and beaten from 3 out, mistake last
held up towards rear, headway before 7th, soon outpaced, weakened 2 out, mistake last
SPARTAN ANGEL showed enough on her hurdling debut to suggest she can land this moderate affair. Two of those who finished ahead of her over 2m here last month have won since and, on a line through Midnight Minx, she appears to have the beating of recent Uttoxeter fourth Kentford Myth. Winning pointer Call Me Emma and Sirrah Star have both been placed in bumpers and look the pick of the remainder.
Alderley Heights 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, jumped left and not fluent 2nd, pushed along 6th, soon behind, 10th of 15, 28l behind Makadamia (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Call Me Emma (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 8l behind Kilronan High (10-12) at Towcester 2m mares n h flat (6) gs in May.
Jeans Lady 20-1 (10-9) Prominent, ridden 7f out, lost place 6f out, soon well beaten, 8th of 11, 38l behind Great Try (11-2) at Southwell 2m (4) std in Feb.
Sirrah Star (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Took keen hold in mid-division, weakened over 6f out, 8th of 10, well behind Caitys Joy (10-10) at Fakenham 2m mrs NH flat (4-7yo) (5) gd in Apr.
Spartan Angel (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Tracked leading pair, pushed along after 4 out, hit 3 out, lost 3rd next, weakened before last, 4th of 14, 13l behind Supreme Present (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in May.
The Iron Maiden 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, under pressure over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 16, 36l behind Fire Tower (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m mares n h flat (6) gd in May.
Velvet Cloud (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) To & pu last, in a race won by Surprise Us (11-7) at Kingston Blount 2m 5f ptp gs in May '12, 11 ran.
Kentford Myth 12-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 7th, one pace and well held by leaders from 3 out, 4th of 8, 11l behind Midnight Minx (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in May.
Queen Of The Stage (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 10, 22l behind Kilronan High (10-12) at Towcester 2m mares n h flat (6) gs in May.
Eohippus (IRE) Dushyantor mare out of Muriel's Pride.
Shakespeare Dancer 200-1 (10-2) Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Doctor Harper (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gs in Nov, 18 ran.
