made all, set steady pace, clear from 4th, ridden clear from last, unchallenged
held up in 5th, pushed along and struggling before 5th, tailed off when went right 2 out
mistake 1st, always in last trio, ridden and struggling before 5th, tailed off
chased leading trio until weakened and mistake 3 out, tailed off
no fluent, always behind, struggling from 4th, tailed off
took keen hold, in touch, headway to 3rd before 3 out, ridden and found nil next, moved poorly after, lost poor 3rd close home
took keen hold, chased winner until before 5th, outpaced and hit next, hit last, kept on same pace to snatch poor 3rd close home
took keen hold, chased leading pair, chased winner before 5th, ridden before 2 out, soon no impression, hit last
From an in-form yard L'ACCORDIONISTE can maintain his unbeaten record in a race that might not take much winning. A succesful debut in a bumper at Uttoxeter was followed by a victory first time up over timber at the same venue and with that in testing conditions win number three should follow. Ragdolianna is a bumper winner with some fair novice hurdle form and makes the list with McCoy up after some decent runs on the level recently. Setter's Princess is open to plenty of improvement and with a decent enough jumping pedigree is worth another chance after unseating his pilot on debut. A few in with chances but L'Accordioniste can make it three-from-three.
L'accordioniste (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway after 6th, challenging when hit 2 out, led last, edged left, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m mares mdn hdl (5) hvy in Oct beating Silver Gypsy (11-1) by nk, 15 ran.
Brunette'sonly (IRE) 125-1 (10-10) Chased leaders until 3rd, behind 5th, tailed off, 11th of 15, well behind Line Freedom (10-10) at Towcester 2m mares NH nov hdl (4) gs.
Galant Star (FR) 8-1 (10-10) Towards rear, some headway after 3 out, pushed along and weakened before next, blundered last, 6th of 13, 32l behind Sparky May (10-12) at Lingfield 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft.
Polly's Star 250-1 (10-10) Always in rear, tailed off 5th, 12th of 13, well behind Sparky May (10-12) at Lingfield 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft.
Princess Janet 100-1 (8-7) Always behind, 9th of 11, 18l behind Special Cuvee (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 3yo sll (6) gd in Apr '09 (flat).
Ragdollianna 5-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, blundered 5th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened flat, 4th of 14, 8l behind Lucky Dancer (10-13) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in Aug '09.
Sapphire Rouge (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 10, 18l behind Heather Royal (10-8) at Bangor 2m 1f N H flat (5) gd in May.
Setter's Princess 11-1 (10-0) Behind when mistake and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Accordintolawrence (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy, 16 ran.
