prominent, dropped to midfield after halfway, outpaced and lost ground quickly before being pulled up before 4 out
never better than midfield, unseated rider 9th
midfield, headway and chased leaders before 4 out, outpaced when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
held up last, headway from 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, left in second 2 out, ridden after final fence, dropped to third closing stages
held up, dropped to last before halfway but still in touch, went midfield but pushed along after 11th, rallied and chased leaders from 3 out, went third after final fence, stayed onto take second closing stages
midfield, chased leaders, outpaced when hit 3 out and soon pulled up
led, jumped well throughout until headed before 4 out, bad mistake and dropped to fourth 2 out, gradually weakened
towards rear, mistake 11th, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced out, pulled up before 2 out
close up, led before 3 out, asserted before 2 out, ran on strongly after last, pushed out, easily
close up, bad mistake and down on her nose 1st, mistake 2nd, dropped towards rear 3rd, outpace and tailed off before being pulled up before 4 out
Tom O'Roughley won here a little under a year ago but has barely raised a gallop in three runs since scoring at Warwick in May. CRESSWELL QUEEN is probably a shade high in the weights at present but she’s won twice over fences and may have been held up too far off the pace when fourth at Stratford 10 days ago. Joyful Kit is now 0-24 while If I Say is upped in trip but Saxon Queen would be a threat to all if taking to the larger obstacles and Justshortofabubble found only one too good over 2m4f here 12 days ago.
Dreamsundermyfeet (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Led, joined 3rd, headed and tracked leader after 6th, hit 4 out and weakened next, pulled up, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Cresswell Queen 7-2fav (11-1) Held up in rear, hit 10th, headway after 4 out, went 4th last, no impression, 4th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Call Of The Loon (11-8) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
If I Say (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, ridden before 4 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Zoran (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Justshortofabubble 4-1 (10-10) Towards rear, closed from after 5th, 2nd when awkward 2 out, challenged last, soon led, headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Ironhill (10-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Saxon Queen 15-2 (10-6) Mid-division on inside, good headway before 2 out, soon ridden and flashed tail, went 2nd on inside and hit the last, strong challenge close home, just held, 2nd of 15, hd behind Lelantos (12-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Tom O'Roughley (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Mid-division, slow and lost place 2nd, struggling 5th, well behind 9th, pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Findusatgorcombe 15-2 (10-8) Chased leaders, weakened before 2 out (normal 3 out), tailed off and pulled up before next, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Joyful Kit (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway last, ridden and kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Young Wolf (12-0) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Ya Know Yaseff (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Mid-division, lost place 4th, behind when pulled up before 8th, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Div Ine Tara 5-1 (10-11) Prominent, not fluent 1st or 5th, ridden after 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 7th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Elsieanne (10-7) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
