held up mid-division, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, headway to tracked leaders 5th, led 4 out, clear before 2 out, very easily
led, hit 5th, headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up
in rear, pushed along 4th, soon in rear, pulled up after 6th
in touch, headway before 3 out, in 5th 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader, lost place from 6th, soon in rear and reminders, pulled up
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out to chase leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on and no impression
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
Spellbound has won a novice hurdle but goes handicapping for the first time on her first start since April last year. HAPPY DIVA also makes her handicap debut in this having had little chance in Listed company last time but going close behind the progressive Tara View before that. She may prove good enough ahead of Loves Destination, who drops back down in class on the back of a decent second at Lingfield. Lapalala has yet to show any improvement for a slide down the weights and the same can be said of La Paimpolaise.
Spellbound 5-4fav (11-5) Chased winner, ridden and hung right from before 2 out, no impression last, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind She's Da One (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 6f (4) gd in Apr.
Happy Diva (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along edged left and outpaced before 3 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 6, 29l behind La Bague Au Roi (11-0) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gs in Nov.
La Paimpolaise (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened on long run before 2 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Billy No Name (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Loves Destination 11-2 (10-5) Tracked leader, led narrowly 6th, clear when went right 2 out, ridden between last 2, reduced lead when went right and hit last, headed and not pace of winner 150 yards out, kept on gamely, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Jaleo (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Lapalala (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on, went 4th close home, not trouble leaders, 4th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Soupy Soups (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Classi Massini 33-1 (10-5) Close up, weakened before 3 out, 11th of 15, 35 1/4l behind Red Indian (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Wildehearted Woman (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway on inside after 3 out, 7th and weakening 2 out, 7th of 15, 27 3/4l behind Colin's Sister (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Nov.
Easter In Paris (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) In rear, not fluent 1st, fell 10th, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Act Now 50-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, struggling before 6th, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Simon Squirrel (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gs in Oct.
