held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before last
led, headed before 3 out, kept on same pace
close up, ridden and weakened before 2 out
towards rear, headway before 3 out, led before last, kept on well
prominent, lost place quickly before 3 out
mid-division, pushed along before 3 out and outpaced, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon led, headed before and mistake last, kept on towards finish
Giving Glances can’t have given her true running when a hot favourite at Aintree but she should have handled the soft ground and her yard is still out of sorts. She may not offer much value in this against the improving and unbeaten Fabianski and the more-experienced TAZKA. Gary Moore’s French import was out of her depth in the Finale Hurdle at Chepstow last time and has travelled a long way for this. So has Bint Chattleya, who was a fair fourth at Punchestown before being hampered and brought down when close up at Leopardstown. Via Delle Volte won over track and trip on debut and Lady Cylla is preferred to Sparky Valentine of the others.
Bint Chattleya (FR) 66-1 (10-7) Prominent early, soon chased leaders, 7th after 3rd, 9th before halfway, effort straight, still travelling smoothly behind horses when hampered, clipped heels and slipped up approaching last, at Leopardstown 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Dec.
Fabianski (IRE) 5-6fav (10-11) Took keen hold, led until 3rd, led before next, mistake 2 out, clear last, easily, won at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Dec beating Dagian (10-12) by 9l, 10 ran.
Filipine (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Took keen hold in rear, no fluent, hampered 5th, soon well beaten, 6th of 10, 27 1/4l behind Via Delle Volte (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) gd in Dec.
Giving Glances 13-8fav (10-12) Held up towards rear on outside, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Aintree 2m 1f lst fll (1) sft in Dec.
Lady Cylla 6-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not much room 4th, went right and mistake next, headway before 3 out, not clear run approaching last, kept on flat, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Via Delle Volte (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) gd in Dec.
Sparky Valentine (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4 1/4l behind Who What When (10-12) at Newbury 1m 5f fll (5) sft in Dec.
Tazka (FR) 25-1 (10-7) In rear, headway approaching 3 out, outpaced next, well held last, 4th of 5, 33 1/4l behind Quel Destin (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Via Delle Volte 9-4fav (10-12) Jumped right at times, chased leader, switched left and went 2nd 2 out, led flat, stayed on, ridden out, won at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) gd in Dec beating Gemologist (10-12) by 1l, 10 ran.