tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place before 5th, slow next, rallied after 9th, went 3rd 4 out, no impression, mistake 2 out, one pace
held up, mistake 2nd, fell 4th
jumped slowly and last 1st, not fluent 3rd, went prominent next, led 5th, reminders after 7th, jumped left and headed 10th, weakened 3 out
led until 5th, lost place 9th, well held from next
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, led 10th, clear flat, ridden out
prominent, switched right after 5th, challenged 10th, jumped left next, driven after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next and held by winner
Vinnieslittle Lamb scored over fences at Towcester but came a cropper on her latest start at the same track. Cloudy Spirit has been placed in a chase but that was back in 2013 and MRS PEACHEY makes more appeal. The latter is superior to all of these over hurdles and finished a lot closer on only her second start over the larger obstacles when fourth at Ludlow last time. Hopstrings may prove best of the remainder.
Vinnieslittle Lamb (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Towards rear, hampered 7th, ridden to chase leaders after 5 out, outpaced after 3 out, weakening when mistake next, pulled up before last, in a race won by Wicklewood (11-2) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Dec, 8 ran.
Cloudy Spirit 18-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 11, 37l behind Dewala (10-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jan.
Hopstrings 20-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden before 12th, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 23l behind Midnight Belle (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (3) sft in Jan.
Lady Kathleen 17-2 (10-9) Held up in last pair, went right 5th, driven along and struggling after 12th, went poor 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, 49l behind Barton Heather (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f mares nov hcp chas 0-125 (3) hvy in Jan.
Mrs Peachey (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Towards rear, ridden after 5 out, went 3rd from 2 out, one pace and lost 3rd place close home, 4th of 8, 13l behind Midnight Belle (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (3) sft in Jan.
Silver Scotch (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Prominent, not fluent 3rd, lost place before next, weakened approaching 7th, 8th of 14, well behind Morello Royale (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.