allowed clear lead, reduced advantage 6th, joined 3 out, headed narrowly next, kept on, weakened flat
held up behind, not fluent 3rd, close up 6th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to chase winner approaching last, no impression flat, lost 2nd towards finish
tracked clear leader, close up 6th, challenged 3 out, led narrowly next, ridden before last, stayed on well flat
held up in rear, close up 6th, driven 3 out, disputed 3rd and in touch when fell next
held up behind, in touch 6th, driven before 2 out, ridden flat, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no impression with winner
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Lily Waugh is best watched back over hurdles after a lay-off. Sureness also returns to the smaller obstacles after a spell chasing while Still Believing alternates between hurdles and fences and is an infrequent winner. Taradrewe is capable of going close off her current mark, however, and Java Rose had Western Diva well behind when second at Bangor and is only 2lb higher. WINTOUR LEAP makes her handicap debut off a potentially lenient mark having progressed with each run over timber so she gets the nod.
Java Rose 7-1 (11-5) Quickly away, led, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 3 out, headed after next, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Chebsey Beau (11-7) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Still Believing (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Held up in last pair, reminder after 6th, headway approaching 9th, chasing leaders next, disputing 2nd approaching 2 out until soon after 2 out, weakened between last two, 4th of 8, 17l behind Dr Robin (10-8) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Taradrewe 10-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear on outside, headway before 9th, every chance 3 out, one pace next, weakened flat, 5th of 13, 15l behind Blackwell Synergy (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Western Diva (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up, took keen hold, headway before 6th, weakened 3 out, 10th of 13, 23 1/4l behind Chebsey Beau (11-7) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Wintour Leap 12-1 (10-3) Held up, closed 3rd, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner flat, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Ennistown (11-5) at Worcester 2m (4) gf in Jul.
Lily Waugh (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Soon disputed lead, headed 5th, on terms again when slight mistake 4 out, 3rd when not fluent 3 out, dropped to 8th approaching straight, no extra from before 2 out,, 9th of 11, dist behind Mallards In Flight (9-10) at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Sureness (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Badly hampered and unseated rider 2nd, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
