with winner, challenged and mistake 3 out, every chance and not fluent 2 out, no chance with winner before last, lost 2nd place near finish
held up in touch, mistake 4 out, ridden before next, one pace
in rear, jumped left 1st, headway before 3 out, jumped left 2 out, well held and disputing 2nd when jumped badly right last and lost place
made all, blundered when pressed 3 out, clear before last, eased towards finish
tracked leaders, went 3rd before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, rallied from last to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
held up in touch, hit and lost place 3rd, jumped left 4th, jumped right and rider lost iron 5th, pulled up before next
Levantera was beaten less than four lengths by Egretta Island on her hurdling debut at Towcester and was only a head behind the more experienced Wychwoods Mist. With improvement likely, there's every chance she'll turn the tables on that pair here but Jo Davis' mare may struggle to get the better of RUSSIE WITH LOVE, who won decent contests at Aintree and Wincanton before finding the step up to Listed class too much at Cheltenham last month. Rydalis was third at Fontwell last time but doesn't appear to be progressing.
Egretta Island (IRE) 11-4 (10-11) Led until headed after 3rd, left in slight lead again next, narrowly headed approaching 5th, chased leader, led again 2 out, ridden before last, driven clear flat, won at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Apr beating Wychwoods Mist (10-8) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Russie With Love 13-2 (10-12) Tracked leader until ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, last of 5, 34l behind Une Artiste (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 1f mares Listed nov hdl (1) sft in Apr.
Courting Whitney (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place quickly before 5th, soon behind, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Bollin Judith (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Rydalis (FR) 11-4 (10-12) Led, narrowly headed 3 out, stayed challenging until dropped to 3rd soon after 2 out, edged right and stayed on same pace from last, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Lastchanceforlisa (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Wychwoods Mist 12-1 (10-8) Behind, stayed on approaching 2 out, strong run flat, took 2nd near finish, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Egretta Island (10-11) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Apr.
Compassion 17-2 (10-7) Took keen hold, chased leaders, lost place approaching 4th, behind and never on terms after, tailed off, 10th of 11, 43l behind Ninfea (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Levantera (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Raced wide, took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, ran on well again flat, took 3rd near finish, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Egretta Island (10-11) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Apr.
