led, headed 3rd, joined leader 6 out, ridden to lead last, pressed run in, headed towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along 2 out, challenged run in, led towards finish
keen tracked leader, led 3rd, joined 6 out, ridden and headed last, kept on one pace
close up in 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off
Mags Mullins sends AGUSTA GOLD over from Ireland and the recent Thurles winner has a fitness advantage over her rivals having made all for a facile success. She's won on heavy going so conditions won't be a problem and she looks the one to beat. Alsa Mix was unbeaten after a point-to-point, a bumper and two runs over timber with a Grade 2 success at Sandown the highlight. She competed at Grade 1 level in her final two starts and looks certain to make a smart chaser. Chilli Filli, a bumper and dual hurdles winner, broke a blood vessel on her final start at Cheltenham in April but is another expected to do well over fences while winning point-to-pointer The Crazed Moon completed a hat-trick over timber on testing ground last winter, though has changed stables.
Agusta Gold (IRE) 4-5fav (11-7) Made all, 4 lengths lead halfway, left well clear after 2 out, kept on well, very easily, won at Thurles 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Oct beating Ballybrowney Walk (11-7) by dist, 8 ran.
Alsa Mix (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, still there when blundered 2 out, not recover and soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m (1) gs in Mar.
Chilli Filli 16-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, led 7th, headed 2 out, soon weakened, 13th of 16, dist behind Sunshade (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
The Crazed Moon (IRE) 3-1 (12-3) Always prominent, chased leader 4th until ridden approaching last, one pace, 5th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Tim Rocco (11-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
