made all, jumped right 1st and 2nd, clear 4th, ridden and hit 2 out, stayed on
tracked winner, awkward on landing 1st, ridden 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next
held up, pushed along 4 out, ridden and outpaced next, never nearer
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
close up, ridden 4 out, struggling from next, pulled up before last
always in rear, outpaced 3 out
Banjo Girl wasn’t winning out of turn at Southwell last month and then ran in a Listed race at Newbury. But jockey bookings suggest Potters Midnight may be the stable selection today given she’s certain to improve on her comeback run at Towcester, where she only weakened approaching the last. DORY eventually only beat one home in a Cheltenham bumper last month but ran well for a long way and Richard Johnson takes over the reins. She has a jumping pedigree so will relish the switch to hurdles.
Banjo Girl (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, some headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 5th of 6, 20 1/2l behind Dame Rose (11-0) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Dory (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, driven and effort 2f out, lost place when ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Posh Trish (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Ghinia (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, jumped left 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 37 1/4l behind Banjo Girl (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Nicheinthemarket (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Mid-div, til detd 7th, dist 7th 4out, ctd to, 5th of 8, dist behind Miss Blanche (11-11) at Taylorstown 3m mdn in May.
Potters Midnight 5-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, 4th and beaten next, one pace, 4th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Spice Girl (10-12) at Towcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Rosa Damascena (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Always in rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Cap Soleil (10-12) at Newbury 2m (2) gs in Nov.
Vbadge Treat (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, last of 18, at Aintree 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
