made all, not fluent 8th, drew clear from 2 out, comfortably
chased winner, ridden when not fluent 2 out, soon beaten
chased leaders, jumped slowly at times, outpaced 4 out, weakened next
held up on outside, pushed along after 4th, not fluent 7th, soon behind
chased leaders, closed 4 out, mistake 3 out, 3rd and held from 2 out, one pace
in rear, ridden when not fluent 7th, well behind from next
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Parody, a winner twice on similar going at Newton Abbot last summer, hails from a yard that has been quickly back among the winners but she faces no easy task against the progressive YEAVERING BELLE (NAP). A useful bumper, the latter took well to hurdles last year and looked as though she would be suited by even further when scoring at Ludlow in October. Ulterior Motives would have preferred softer going and may be a Sedgefield specialist but Handy Hollow is only a pound higher than when a course and distance winner last summer and Coillte Eile goes well fresh.
Yeavering Belle 11-10fav (10-11) Jumped left, led and nicked a few lengths at the start, mistake 3 out, not fluent and headed last, led again flat, hung left, stayed on, won at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct beating Bbold (11-10) by 6l, 6 ran.
Parody 2-5fav (10-11) Mostly pressed leader, pushed along after 3 out, led turning in, edged left approaching next, ridden between last 2, kept on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Jul beating Moans Cross (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 3 ran.
Coillte Eile (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Towards rear, ridden after 6th, well beaten 3 out, 9th of 19, 28 3/4l behind Lunar Baby (11-13) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Ulterior Motives (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, never on terms, 5th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Baby Ticker (11-3) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Handy Hollow (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up, headway to chase leaders 3rd, weakened before omitted 2 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Court Baloo (10-10) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
King Cool 9-2 (11-8) Held up in last pair, reminders after 6th, lost touch after next, continued tailed off until pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Henry's Joy (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) Mid-division, ridden and struggling in rear after 4 out, 10th of 12, 33 1/2l behind Storm Goddess (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
