led, slow jump and headed 2nd, close up 3rd, slow 7th and lost place, pushed along to press leader 9th (water), ridden before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, close up 2 out, weakened before last
pressed leader, led 2nd, restrained behind leading pair 3rd, jumped into lead 5th, headed before 8th, blundered 11th, mistake and unseated rider 12th
pressed leader, led narrowly 3rd, headed 5th, led before 8th, narrow advantage 13th, maintained narrow advantage to last, stayed on strongly flat
held up in rear, still in rear but close up 4 out, headway between horses to press leader 2 out, close up last, stayed on under pressure flat but could not reach winner
midfield, headway to chase leader 8th, close up 9th (water), almost upsides 13th, ridden before 3 out where jumped right, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, travelled strongly behind leaders 4 out, progress before 2 out, not fluent last, one pace
Early Morning Rain ran her best race to date over fences last time when just outpointed by Momella in Listed company. She's every chance if repeating that level but down in trip and tackles faster conditions having been harshly raised 7lb. Liberty Bella and Pink Legend are closely matched on Warwick running last month while FLOWER OF SCOTLAND, Pink Legend and Danse Idol filled the first three places at Kelso latest. The French import can confirm the form here for Sandy Thomson off what still rates as a perfectly feasible mark as she should be suited by the Cheltenham hill.
Early Morning Rain (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along before 14th, outpaced before 4 out plugged on into modest 3rd 2 out, plenty to last, stayed on well run-in to snatch 2nd towards finish, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Momella (10-12) at Exeter 3m lst (1) sft in Feb.
Liberty Bella 13-8fav (10-12) Chased leader, left in lead 9th, blundered badly 12th, clear 2 out, not extended, won at Warwick 2m 4f (3) gs in Mar beating Pink Legend (11-4) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.
Pink Legend 13-8 (11-4) Jumped and tended to hang right, led, mistake 2 out, soon headed narrowly, led again before last, headed flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 3, 4 3/4l behind Flower Of Scotland (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f (3) gs in Mar.
Danse Idol (IRE) 5-6fav (11-4) Held up in 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out, soon ridden, led narrowly after 2 out, headed before last, weakened flat, last of 3, 12 1/4l behind Flower Of Scotland (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f (3) gs in Mar.
Flower Of Scotland (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Chased leader, challenged 12th until 3 out, outpaced after next, rallied last, led flat, stayed on, won at Kelso 2m 6f (3) gs in Mar beating Pink Legend (11-4) by 4 3/4l, 3 ran.
Roseisaroseisarose (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up, mistake 2nd, closed 8th, left 3rd next, went 2nd 12th, not fluent 4 out, no impression on winner 2 out, lost 2nd last, no extra, 3rd of 5, 8 3/4l behind Liberty Bella (10-12) at Warwick 2m 4f (3) gs in Mar.
