in rear, hampered 1st, slowed into 2nd and unseated rider
in rear, hampered 1st, unseated rider 2nd
chased leader until before 4th where mistake, ridden to go 2nd from omitted 2 out, led before last, stayed on well
chased leaders, pulled hard, pushed along final bend, went 2nd after omitted 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, rider dropped rein briefly and held flat
led, not fluent and reminder 4th, headed final bend, weakened last
chased leaders, raced wide and keenly, went 2nd before 4th, led final bend, edged right and headed before last, no extra flat
Dual bumper winner Betty Baloo has been racing over further over hurdles and this sharp track and minimum trip may not play to her strengths. Winning bumper Billams Legacy has been taking a fierce hold and fading quickly but has ability and would be a major threat if Paddy Brennan can keep hold of her. Winning point-to-pointer and bumper SWEET AUBURN makes her debut over timber and this track and ground look ideal though the four-year-old Bonne Vitesse would have a chance on her convincing victory against her own age group at Wetherby.
Au Jus 33-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway into mid-division over 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 14, 17 3/4l behind Kateira (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Beautiful Mix 22-1 (10-8) Led, clear 5f out until 3f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Tara View (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Betty Baloo 5-4fav (11-1) Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, dropped to 3rd flat, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Nora The Xplorer (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Jan.
Billams Legacy 10-3 (10-12) Chased leader, pulled hard and took it up after 4th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened thereafter, 5th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Corey's Courage (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Heaventree (IRE) 250-1 (10-7) Led, headed after 5f, stayed handy, every chance over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 11, 21l behind Holmes St Georges (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Sweet Auburn (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Led, quickened pace 6f out, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Neigh Botha (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Bonne Vitesse (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, faded run in, 5th of 11, 12l behind Git Maker (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
