held up in rear, headway going well 4 out, led 2 out, clear before last, easily
tracked leader until after 2nd, lost place 4th, closed after 7th, stayed on same pace approaching last
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 4 out, ridden and stayed on same pace from 2 out
tracked leaders, 2nd after 2nd until after 4th, 2nd again 6th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, disputing beaten 4th when fell last
led until 3 out, lost 2nd last, stayed on same pace flat, no extra towards finish
chased leaders, not always fluent, mistake 2 out, 2nd from last, stayed on, no impression on winner
held up, closed on outside 3rd, 2nd after next until 6th, lost place after 7th, well beaten from 4 out
Copper Kay has won at Ffos Las and Doncaster over hurdles this season and ran a cracker when second in a Grade 2 at Newbury last month. She’s consistent and is sure to be hard to beat but won’t be much of a price and is giving 12lb to her rivals on going that will be quicker than ideal. SWATOW could make a race of it if she continues her upward curve under in-form Daryl Jacob. Emma Lavelle’s mare belied big odds with a staying-on second at Southwell last month and, as she’s Flat-bred, should enjoy conditions here. Strangsmill ran her best race so far under Rules when second at Ludlow and looks best of the rest ahead of Athy River.
Copper Kay 7-1jfav (11-7) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, driven to chase leaders after next, switched outside and effort 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, kept on, no impression with winner, 2nd of 16, 4l behind Snow Leopardess (11-1) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Athy River (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced when mistake 4 out, headway next, mistake 2 out, never a threat, 3rd of 9, 22l behind Hestina (10-6) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Corrie Loch 12-1 (10-10) Prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Star Rider (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Dec.
Hollow Park (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Led until over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 11, 35 1/4l behind Seelateralligator (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (6) gs in Mar.
Strangsmill (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Hestina (10-6) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Swatow 50-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, 3rd when mistake 2 out, stayed on and went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Brillare Momento (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Mar.
Hepburn 10-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, behind when fell 2 out, at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) gs in Dec.
