held up towards rear, outpaced approaching 8th, kept on from 2 out
held up and keen, headway after 3 out, every chance from 2 out until no extra towards finish
soon chasing leaders, saddle slipped 5th, pulled up after next
in rear, hit 1st, reminders approaching 6th, soon struggling
led, not fluent 1st, headed approaching 7th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, weakened approaching 7th, pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next
prominent, led 2 out, ridden and under pressure, all out
chased leader, led approaching 7th, ducked left and headed 2 out, soon weakened
VALLEYOFTHEDOLLS looks a class above her rivals here and will take all the beating with Tara Taylor and Barton Grey others to look out for in the betting market. The selection won on her debut in a bumper at Uttoxeter and fared well enough with a penalty when finishing third at Ludlow thereafter. The Alan King stable was hit by the bad weather recently and as a result it interrupted with some of the horses training. That said if she can recapture her bumper form she will have to go close here on her hurdles debut. Tara Taylor won a bumper at a big price on her third attempt. She has kept improving during the winter and is one to note in the market on her hurdles debut. Barton Grey had shown ability in both her two bumper runs to suggest she had a future over hurdles. She was unlucky to have fallen on her debut and it remains to be seen how it has affected her. This race is more competitive than most but Valleyofthedolls should be good enough to score on her debut.
And Whatever Else (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Mid-division until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 13, well behind Divers (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Dec.
Barton Grey 3-1 (10-10) Mid-division when fell 5 out in race won by Elzahann (10-10) at Catterick 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Dec, 15 ran.
Carolina Lady (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Held up and keen, some late progress, never trouble leaders, 5th of 18, 23l behind Show Winner (10-7) at Kempton 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Crow Spinney 40-1 (10-6) Held up, outpaced 9th, soon weakened, tailed off from 3 out, 6th of 8, well behind Tastes Like More (11-5) at Wetherby 3m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Millbury 40-1 (10-13) Chased leaders to 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 14, well behind Calcutta Cup (11-6) at Catterick 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Patchoulie Conti (FR) 100-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, hit 5th, weakened next, 11th of 18, well behind Fushe Jo (10-12) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Pistol At Dawn (IRE) 80-1 (10-9) Held up, never dangerous, 9th of 12, well behind Princeful (11-5) at Fakenham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Tara Taylor 25-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway on inside to chase leaders 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, strongly pressed near finish, all out, won at Folkestone 2m 1f mrs nhf (6) gs in Jan beating Ryde Back (11-2) by a shd, 14 ran.
Valleyofthedolls 7-2 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 8f out, every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 16, 7l behind King of Leon (11-4) at Ludlow 2m nhf (4) gs in Dec.
Bosamcliff (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 17, 12l behind Markila (11-11) at Ludlow 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Coverdale Girl 66-1 (10-5) In touch, ran wide 7f out, soon lost place, tailed off, 13th of 15, well behind Tara Two Hills (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f mrs nhf (5) gd in Oct.
