led to after 1st, tracked winner, driven and lost place after 3 out, weakened before next
led after 1st, made rest, hit 2 out, soon ridden, joined last, held on gamely flat
held up in touch in rear, driven and headway into 2nd approaching 2 out, almost upsides last, soon ridden, kept on and every chance flat, just held
tracked leaders on outside, driven before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair
tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out and again next, driven and lost place before 2 out, weakened last
held up in touch, pushed along 4 out, kept on, never going pace to challenge
Hurricane Rita has been in good form over fences since returning from a short break but is 4lb higher back over hurdles having not won over the smaller obstacles since the start of last year. ANGEL OF THE NORTH only won a novices’ seller at Stratford last month but was close up and clear of the eventual winner when slipping up in a handicap at Fakenham subsequently and this is not a strong race. Rococo Style pulls much too hard and Oksana and Lakeside Pearl are also worth opposing.
Hurricane Rita (FR) 5-2fav (11-2) Chased leaders, slightly hampered 4th, went 2nd 4 out, led next, in command when left clear last, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jun beating Khairagash (11-4) by 9l, 8 ran.
Rococo Style 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, effort to challenge 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly between last 2, headed last, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2l behind She's Gina (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Oksana 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after last, 5th of 12, dist behind Riviere Argentee (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in May.
Angel Of The North (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 3rd, every chance last, close 2nd when bumped and slipped up bend on long run in, at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Jaxlight 20-1 (11-1) Always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Lakeside Pearl (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Held up in 5th, closer in 3rd after 7th, 2nd next, led 4 out, joined 3 out, soon headed, mistake and weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 22l behind Ask Catkin (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
