led to 1st, chased leader, led again after 4th, clear from 3 out, canter
always towards rear, never dangerous
held up in touch, took closer order 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on from next
reluctant to race, very slow away, always well behind, pulled up before 5th
held up behind, detached from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
in touch, ridden and behind from 4 out, pulled up before last
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden and went 2nd approaching 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner
towards rear, pushed along approaching 7th, never dangerous
led after 1st, headed after 4th, remained close up, ridden approaching 3 out soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
held up, ridden approaching 3 out, ran green, kept on from 2 out, never able to challenge
Ar Muin Na Muice has, on the face of it, been a shade disappointing since running out a very easy winner on his first start for Jonjo O'Neill at Bangor. This three-time Irish winner probably caught a tartar in Supreme Toss at Uttoxeter last time, however, and is fancied to regain the winning thread here. Should she slip up. Mary Reveley's Northern Native could be the one to take advantage on her hurdling debut. This dual bumper winner scored convincingly in an above-average contest here at the end of November, and is an interesting prospect. Lynrick Lady was a cosy winner of a similar event at Chepstow last time, and is capable of improvement, while Flossy Tops may have benefited from the bottomless ground when winning here last time and is not sure to reproduce that form on this faster surface. A bigger threat may come from Native Approach, who has failed to get her act together since finishing third in a good race at Taunton.
