raced wide, sometimes jumped right, led, mistake and headed 3rd, chased winner, hit 6th, pushed along before next, lost 2nd and weakened quickly soon after 3 out, left poor 3rd next
jumped right, took keen hold tracking leader, led narrowly 3rd, clear before last, ridden out
took keen hold, held up last, headway into 3rd travelling well after 3 out, closing on inside and every chance when fell 2 out
tracked leading pair, 2nd after 3 out, pushed along and closed before 2 out, ridden and no impression before last
Family Motto was due to run here yesterday so this small field may be reduced further. But it's a select line-up with the mare LILY WAUGH interesting having finished third in a Listed contest at Newbury in the spring. She's already won and been placed around here and can get the better of Ballyheigue Bay, another who has shown decent form at the track but was all out to win a maiden hurdle here in May. Mile House has looked useful in his three runs to date under Rules and should continue to thrive as long as the ground doesn't deteriorate but bumper winner Brother Tedd could be up against it on his hurdling debut.
Ballyheigue Bay (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, closed 6th, ridden after 3 out, bumped before leading last, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in May beating Mercers Court (10-11) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Mile House (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Took keen hold, led until 2nd, led again 3rd until after 5th, dropped to 3rd before 8th, chased leaders, went 2nd again after 8th, led again 2 out, clear on long run to last, easily, won at Stratford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug beating Tinkers Lane (10-12) by 14l, 9 ran.
Brother Tedd 4-1 (11-11) Pulled hard towards rear, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened final furlong, 5th of 13, 13l behind Jolly's Cracked It (11-4) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Lily Waugh (IRE) 4-1fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, headed before last, weakened flat, 8th of 19, 19l behind Polly Peachum (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f mrs lst hdl (1) gd in Apr.
Family Motto 25-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place 4f out, ridden and stayed on under pressure final 2f, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Nicolas Chauvin (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (5) gd in Sep.
