behind when hampered 4th, tailed off from next
keen in touch, ridden and weakened quickly approaching 2 out, pulled up before last
held up in rear, ridden and headway after 2 out, weakened after last
mid-division, ridden and one pace from 2 out
never better than mid-division
led until after 2nd, chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
in touch, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on
chased leaders until weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, led after 2nd, hit 5th, not fluent and headed 2 out, soon ridden, rallied well under pressure to lead final strides
mid-division, stayed on from 2 out
never going in rear, tailed off and pulled up before last
went left 1st, always towards rear
hampered 1st, tailed off towards rear, headway approaching 5th, led 2 out, (rider failed to notice dolled off hurdle), soon ridden, headed final strides, not recover
In Good Faith has a chance to redeem her lofty reputation at the expense of Seperated and Longstone Lady. A big money purchase at the Tattersales sales, In Good Faith was made favourite on her British debut but was ultimately disappointing at Bangor. This contest looks easier and there can be few excuses against this level of opposition. Seperated will need to have improved her hurdling technique to trouble the principles. Longstone Lady has returned to hurdling after a series of disappointing efforts over chase fences. She would have claims on a fair second at Exeter last year. Teenager ran a career best at Cheltenham last November and is back after a four month absence. Nice Baby has shown little for Martin Pipe on three recent assignments and will be interesting when reverting to handicaps. In Good Faith will not have many easier opportunities than this to break her duck and is offered up as the selection in a modest opener.
Hilarious (IRE) 33-1 Mid-division until 5th, soon behind, 9th of 15, well behind Gold Ring at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (E) gs.
Indian Squaw (IRE) 16-1 Led to 2nd, led 5th until 7th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 13, 48l behind Reseda at Taunton 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (E) gs in Jan.
Longstone Lady (IRE) 25-1 In touch until weakened approaching 4 out, 4th of 7, 17l behind Barton Hill at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (E) gs.
Teenager 33-1 In touch, ridden and weakened 4 out, 5th of 10, 38l behind Golden Bay at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (C) sft in Dec.
In Good Faith (USA) 3-1fav Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 16, 14l behind Rhapsody Rose at Bangor 2m 1f 4yo mdn hdl (F) gd.
La Professoressa (IRE) 14-1 Held up, ridden and headway after 4th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, 33l behind Caspian Dusk at Exeter 2m 1f amt hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gs.
Nice Baby (FR) 33-1 Mid-division, ridden after 6th, weakening when mistake 3 out, 9th of 14, 28l behind Penneyrose Bay at Exeter 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (D) gs.
Separated (USA) 9-2 Held up, mistake 1st, headway after 3 out, mistake last, not trouble leaders, 4th of 17, 24l behind United at Huntingdon 2m mrs mdn hdl (E) sft in Feb.
