made all, clear approaching 2 out, eased towards finish
with leaders, outpaced after 5th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out
took keen hold, with winner until not fluent 6th, weakened after 3 out, eased, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, not fluent 6th, 13 lenghts 5th 3 out, no impression, 18 lenghts 4th when blundered last
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, weakened next, tailed off
soon well in rear, not fluent 4th, stayed on to take 3rd 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, ran on, no chance of catching eased down winner
in touch, went 3rd 5th, chased winner after next, hit 3 out, soon no impression, weakened approaching last
DORABELLE is fancied to improve past Pure Faith whilst official ratings suggest that Whenwehadmoney has some sort of chance. The selection will need to improve on the bare form of her hurdling debut win at Hexham if she's to lower the colours of the Welsh raider Pure Faith but there are reasons for believing that she can. Firstly, she's open to improvement after just the one outing over obstacles whilst her most commanding display came on quicker ground which she is likely to encounter here and the weight that she receives will come in handy. Pure Faith drops back half a mile in trip but should have sufficient speed to cope with this test and his experience will certainly come in handy as he's likely to try and put his rivals to the sword from the off. He is rated a stone higher than Whenwehadmoney so there's nothing to choose between the pair at the weights but Evan Williams' charge still has something to prove and preference is for Dorabelle.
Pure Faith (IRE) Evensfav (11-5) Tracked leader, led 2nd until 3rd, led approaching 2 out where left well clear, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Jun beating One Cool Tornado (10-12) by 23l, 4 ran.
Midnight Spirit 14-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, reminders approaching 3rd, weakened 5th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Ghimaar (10-12) at Worcester 2m hdl (4) gs in Jun, 7 ran.
Dorabelle (IRE) 8-11fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th or next, shaken up to lead and ran green approaching last, driven out, won at Hexham 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Jun beating Tharaya (11-10) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Maderson Blue (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Havenstone (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun '09, 14 ran.
Micks Prospect (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 12, 50l behind Genuine Pearl (11-0) at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Nether Stream (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway approaching 9th, not fluent 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 12, 22l behind Genuine Pearl (11-0) at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Quidam Blue (FR) 17-2 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway 5f out, ridden 1f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 24l behind Vicpol (10-9) at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jun.
Whenwehadmoney (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, in 3rd going to last, no impression, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Players Please (11-12) at Hereford 2m 1f 4yo nov stks (4) gf in Jun.
