held up in rear, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, effort approaching next, weakened last
chased leaders, hit 3rd, progress into 2nd after next, driven to challenge 2 out, led before last, edged left, ran on well (1 hurdle omitted)
chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
led, driven when pressed 2 out, headed before last, weakened flat
pulled hard, soon tracking leader, mistake 3rd, lost place after next, weakened 2 out, tailed off, remote 4th
tracked leader, not fluent 1st, soon towards rear, mistake next, struggling in rear when mistake 3rd, soon pulled up
NonRunner
Presenting Pearl had decent form in bumpers so is an interesting recruit to hurdling but the experience of IF YOU SAY RUN can seen her get her head back in front. The drop back to 2m shouldn’t be a problem for Paul Nicholls’ mare with the ground riding soft. Passing Call hasn’t been beaten far in either start over hurdles and should be winning soon if not today but Drinks Interval has found life tough since doubling up at Newton Abbot and Fontwell in October and is giving weight to all of her rivals.
Drinks Interval 11-10fav (12-2) 2nd until 1st, tracked leaders in very slow run race, challenged 7th, fell next, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
If You Say Run (IRE) 2-7fav (10-12) Jumped left at times, led until after 8th, hanging left from before 3 out, led again 2 out, reached at last, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Dandy Dan (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Anndarrow (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Towards rear, remote 3rd from 2 out, never dangerous, 3rd of 10, dist behind Brahms De Clermont (11-4) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Bee Crossing 5-1 (11-7) Nvr trbld ldrs, 7th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Fortune Bound (12-0) at Larkhill 3m gd in Apr.
Blackdown Hills 7-1 (10-5) Jumped right (got worse as the race went on), led, clear after 1st until 5th, headed after 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 37 1/2l behind Trafalgar Rock (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
Madame Claud 100-1 (10-10) In touch on outside, reminders and lost place after 5th, lost touch after next, pulled up before 4 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Passing Call 8-15fav (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge after 2 out, not fluent last, ran on towards finish, never reached winner, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Banjo Girl (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Presenting Pearl (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, soon no impression with winner, lost place inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Posh Trish (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
