led, slow 1st, soon headed, remained prominent, chased winner from 4 out, kept on under pressure
chased leaders, under pressure in 3rd 3 out, no impression
held up in touch, slow 7th, beaten 3 out, stayed on after last into modest 4th
led after 1st, made rest, mistake 5 out, driven clear next, stayed on strongly
in rear, tailed off and pulled up 4 out
keen early, in touch, lost place 7th, rallied 3 out, well beaten in 4th when blundered badly and well recovered last, soon weakened
held up, not fluent 3rd, outpaced 7th, headway 3 out, never dangerous
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Final Reminder rattled up a hat-trick last summer but hasn’t raced since June and returns on going that will be much softer than ideal. It’s difficult to see her being good enough to beat DERRIANA SPIRIT receiving only 4lb. Nicky Richards’ mare was beaten when favourite here on her hurdling debut in November but has made amends since at Hexham and Newcastle and should continue heading in the right direction. Madeleine Tylicki sends Navan runner-up Liffeydale Dreamer over from Ireland in search of a first victory over timber and she should earn some prize money while Jessiemac is another with solid place claims.
Rivabodiva (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Prominent, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 7, 29l behind Eternally Yours (11-10) at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Derriana Spirit (IRE) 6-4fav (11-6) Made most, ridden 2 out, ran on, won at Newcastle 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan beating Hidden Dilemma (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Liffeydale Dreamer (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Rear of mid-division, headway early straight and travelled well to challenge 2 out, pushed along and slight mistake last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Dragon Houdini (10-1) at Navan 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Talkofgold (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, lost place before next, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 21 1/4l behind Camile (10-9) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Castaliera (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Mid-division, moderate 9th 2 out, no impression, never a factor, 8th of 19, 31l behind Cartwright (11-11) at Naas 2m mdn hvy in Feb.
Jessiemac (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Held up behind, struggling 4 out, weakened before next, 6th of 7, 25 3/4l behind Camile (10-9) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Sarvi 16-1 (10-5) Behind, mistake 5 out, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Liosduin Bhearna (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Final Reminder (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, not fluent 8th, chased leaders before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 3 lengths down in 3rd last, stayed on well flat, led towards finish, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Drinks Interval (12-1) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
