in touch, hit 4th, ridden and every chance when pecked 2 out, one pace flat
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, headway 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, led approaching last, ran on
chased leaders, hit 3rd and 4th, soon weakened, behind when hampered 3 out, soon pulled up
led approaching 3rd to 5th, disputing 5th when brought down 3 out
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out
prominent to 5th, behind when hampered 3 out
chased leaders, lost placed after 2nd, soon behind, in rear when hampered 3 out
led to approaching 3rd, led again 5th, tried to run out when headed and fell 3 out
mid-division, headway 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on flat
chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, one pace flat
mid-division, headway when tried to run out and lost place 5th, soon pulled up
held up and keen, some headway approaching 5th, 9th when brought down 3 out
towards rear, jumped slowly 5th, headway 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace
Apollo Lady gets the confident vote here with Star Award and Ring Back rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Theater Diva and although having a penalty for that win she looks progressive and under sinmilar conditions here will be hard to beat. Star Award rates the main danger as she won a bumper with a little in hand when beating Moel's Chamber. she is sure to have been well schooled for this her hurdling debut and should be noted in the market. Ring Back is another that could go well on her latest fourth behind Little Venus last time but she looked a short runner on that occasion and is passed over with this in mind. Of the remainder Lady Wilde showed enough in bumpers to suggest she could win a race of this nature and with her yard in form could go well but the suspicion is she will be seen to better effect over a longer trip in time and with this in mind for the winner we return to Appollo Lady.
Apollo Lady 10-11fav (10-10) Held up, headway approaching 4th, led approaching last, ran on well, won at Worcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Oct beating Theatre Diva (11-2) by 10l, 15 ran.
Blackbriery Thyne (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 6th, driven along next, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 13, 28l behind Senorita Rumbalita (11-6) at Hereford 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (3) gs in Feb.
Jades Double 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, effort approaching 3 out, weakened and hit 2 out, 4th of 14, 13l behind Ballyhoo (10-5) at Newbury 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (E) gd.
Lady Wilde (IRE) 3-1fav (11-2) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Ring Back (10-11) at Warwick 2m mrs nhf (6) hvy in Mar.
Pinkerton Mill 15-2 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway 4th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, soon faded, 4th of 15, 8l behind Little Venus (10-10) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Ring Back (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, hung left over 2f out, stayed on, 3rd of 22, 2 1/2l behind Rhacophorus (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f mrs lst nhf (1) gd in Apr.
Star Award (IRE) 5-2fav (10-8) In touch, bumped and led 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Chepstow 2m nhf (6) gd in Apr beating Mole's Chamber (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Velvet Dove 7-4 (10-0) Chased leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Keswick (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
