led to 3rd, tracked leader, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on to lead towards finish
chased leaders on outer, took keen hold, hit 5th and 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
with leader on outer, led 3rd, ridden before last, kept on, headed towards finish
in rear, pushed along from 4 out, kept on from 2 out, no impression
mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, chased leader from 4 out, kept on same pace from last
held up towards rear, headway 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last
tracked leaders and keen, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
ANEYEFORANEYE was the subject of favourable reports prior to her hurdles bow at Newcastle and didn't disappoint, only going down by a head to the more experienced Fentara in a driving finish. She made a couple of mistakes that day but that will hopefully help her to concentrate here and Malcolm Jefferson's mare should take all the beating. Sara's Smile is weighted to reverse Kelso running with the penalised Moscow Mischief but disappointed at Hereford earlier this month while Miss Abbey needs to bounce back from a modest effort at Ayr, though has run her best races here in the past. Brave Beauty was a fair fifth at Thurles and is also worthy of consideration along with Sweet Caroline, who ran a cracker at Ayr and is open to further improvement.
Moscow Mischief 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, outpaced 5th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 12, 38l behind Eastwell Smiles (11-3) at Warwick 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Dec.
Aneyeforaneye (IRE) 3-1fav (10-11) Led, pressed and mistake 3 out, soon headed, ridden before 2 out, rallied to regain lead final 100 yards, soon headed, kept on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 15, hd behind Fentara (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft.
Brave Beauty (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Prominent, 2nd halfway, 5th under pressure approaching straight, no threat and kept on one pace from 2 out, 5th of 18, 18l behind Belle Brook (10-13) at Thurles 2m mares mdn hdl.
Lovey Dovey (IRE) 5-4fav (11-1) Held up in touch, led 7f out, drew clear from 2f out, ran on well, won at Hexham 2m NH flat (6) gs in Jun beating Be My Deputy (11-3) by 11l, 11 ran.
Miss Abbey 14-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, headway 4 out, hit next, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 16, 21l behind Lively Baron (11-8) at Ayr 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs.
Proficiency 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, hit 8th, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Arctic Court (11-7) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Sara's Smile 12-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, well behind Spanish Treasure (11-5) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) sft.
Streamtown (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Rear of mid-division, headway into 7th 4f out, close 3rd entering straight, soon ridden and no impression, 7th of 18, 9l behind Dazzling Susie (11-0) at Thurles 2m mrs nh flat.
Sweet Caroline (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, switched left and ridden to chase leading pair after 2 out, stayed on to challenge and every chance flat, just failed, 3rd of 11, hd behind First Fandango (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4yo hdl (4) gd.
