held up in touch, mistake 10th, headway to track leaders after 13th, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace
close up, slow and dropped to rear 2nd, reminders soon after, sharp reminders with a circuit to go, headway to press leader 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, idled approaching last, kept up to work flat
made most until headed 12th, ridden to lead again 4 out, headed 2 out, kept on
tracked leading pair, mistake 10th, led 12th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out
with leader until 9th, ridden 11th, outpaced 4 out
ME JULIE won this race last year and merits respect as she attempts to follow up from just a 2lb higher mark as she certainly looked to be on the way back to form when staying on into third behind Take It There at Hereford. She was only just under 5 lengths behind the winner who has a 7lb penalty to carry whilst she also has the services of a very capable claiming conditional and it would be no surprise to see her reverse the places. Prescelli faces a more realistic task than on her chase bow and may show the benefit of that experience whilst Topless is nothing if not consistent but has yet to win a race over fences.
Take It There 10-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 5th, led 12th, driven clear after 2 out, stayed on, won at Hereford 2m 5f mares hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft beating Moulin De La Croix (11-9) by 4l, 7 ran.
Prescelli (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Led until blundered and headed 4th, dropped to last, niggled along before 8th (water), jumped slowly 10th, outpaced and no chance from 12th, tailed off and went left 2 out, 3rd of 4, well behind Easter Legend (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f mares nov chs (4) gs.
Topless (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 11th, chased leading pair 5 out, ridden after next, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd last, never reached winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Pairc Na Gcapall (11-12) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Oct.
Bonny Isle (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden in moderate 6th entering straight, no impression, left remote 5th 2 out, 5th of 12, 23l behind Second Glance (11-5) at Cork 2m hcp chs 0-109 sft.
Me Julie 5-1 (10-3) Tracked leader, led 11th until next, stayed on same pace from 3 out, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Take It There (11-5) at Hereford 2m 5f mares hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.
