mid-division on inside, headway 8th, 2nd 4 out, led next, headed 2 out, held flat, stayed on
led, hit 11th, pecked slightly when headed 4 out, mistake and weakened 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 8th, headway 4 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression, went 4th flat
tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 12th, soon beaten, mistake 4 out, plugged on flat
in touch in mid-division, keen early, lost place after 6th, headway after 12th, led 2 out, driven out
prominent, ridden and lost place after 12th
not always fluent, held up towards rear, headway 9th, jumped badly right 4 out, weakened next
prominent, no impression on leading pair 2 out, weakened last
not that fluent, always towards rear
in touch in mid-division, lost place 4 out, well beaten next
Hardtorock had Seeanythingyoulike behind when winning a novices’ handicap from out of the weights at Fontwell. But this looks more competitive than the first division with Viking Mistress still having a bit of scope over fences and Conteur d'Histoire likely to show some improvement for the fitting of headgear. DOTTIES DILEMA was third over the larger obstacles at Cartmel last month before scoring over hurdles at the Lakeland course two days later. She’s in good heart at present so gets the nod with Replacement Plan having become disappointing.
Viking Mistress 12-1 (11-12) 2nd or 3rd, driven after 3 out, weakened flat, 6th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Turn Turk (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Conteur d'Histoire (FR) 33-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace,no impression, 5th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Sage Monkey (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Seeanythingyoulike (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up, good headway into 2nd before 4 out, led before next, jinked badly left and headed before last, weakening when jumped right and mistake last, weakened run in, 4th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Hardtorock (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Who Am I 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Plantagenet (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Dotties Dilema (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, closed 2 out, led before last, soon well clear, reduced lead final 150 yards, held on, won at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Saucysioux (11-5) by 1l, 10 ran.
Replacement Plan (IRE) 10-1 (10-1) Led until blundered badly 4th, rider lost iron and had both legs one side of the saddle briefly, stayed in touch, mistake 8th, lost place next, behind when pulled up before 14th, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Fled Or Pled (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 10th (water), headway on outside next, ridden after 2 out, pressing for 2nd last, no chance with winner, no extra flat, 5th of 8, 10 3/4l behind The Trigger (11-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Galros Lady (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, effort approaching 3 out, weakened next, modest 4th, 4th of 8, 35l behind Sgt Bull Berry (10-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Hardtorock (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, pushed along before went 2nd 3 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Orchestrated (11-8) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Seymour Legend 20-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Plantagenet (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
