pressed leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed next, kept on one pace just held on to 2nd
led, headed 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
in rear, weakened 4 out, jumped right last 3 hurdles, tailed off
close up, pushed along 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 5th
towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden next, hit 2 out, stayed on to press for 2nd close home
in touch, tracked leaders 7th, led 3 out, ridden and ran on
raced wide in touch, ridden and outpaced 7th, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off
Sammylou is hard to catch right nowadays. Glance From Clover stays well but is one of several who lack a recent run. Propelled and Shuil Ceoil are others but the latter pair may still have some scope. Kimberley Eve has placed the last twice but is 7lb out of the handicap. REGAL RENAISSANCE will have stamina to prove but his two runs here this season have come in better company and Alice Stevens takes off a handy 6lb.
Regal Renaissance 11-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Ramo (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Glance From Clover 7-1 (11-9) Mid-division, pecked 3rd, struggling 11th, behind next, 8th of 10, dist behind Pottlerath (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Sammylou (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Slowly away, held up well in rear, pushed along before 2 out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 28 1/4l behind Norton Hill (12-0) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Propelled 11-1 (12-2) Prominent, outpaced and lost position quickly before 2 out where not fluent, soon pulled up, at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Shuil Ceoil (IRE) 125-1 (11-7) Mid-division, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 14, 21 1/2l behind Ed Keeper (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Poppop (FR) 12-1 (10-9) Mid-division, jumped left 1st, towards rear, pushed along home turn, kept on steadily, ran on run-in and went 4th 100 yards out, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind General Hubble (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Kimberley Eve 9-1 (10-3) Mid-division, steady headway home turn, chased leaders 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on into 2nd run-in, no match for winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Horizon D'or (10-11) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Tis But A Scratch 33-1 (10-2) Chased leaders on outside, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 26 1/4l behind Shewearsthewellies (10-9) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Dancing Dani (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Always behind, never a factor, 6th of 9, dist behind Hill Of Tara (10-9) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
