held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, headway on outside 4 out, lost place next, soon weakened
tracked leaders, lost place when slow 2nd, niggled along from before 4th, well beaten approaching 2 out
held up and behind, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 2 out, edged left flat, went 3rd towards finish, unable to challenge
held up towards rear, closed 4th, driven and every chance flat, stayed on, held close home
prominent on outside, led 2nd, headed after next, mistake 5th, not fluent 4 out or 2 out, 5th and weakening when mistake 2 out
held up in mid-division, headway on inside from 4 out, chased clear leader after 3 out, closed from 2 out, led flat, stayed on
led after 1st, headed next, stayed close up, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 2 out
soon chasing leaders, closed 3rd, led before next, not fluent 5 out, awkward 4 out, soon headed, weakening when faltered before 2 out
tracked leaders, led after 4 out, clear after next until between last 2, headed flat, no extra towards finish
led until after 1st, led after 3rd, headed before next, weakened before 3 out, well behind when mistake 2 out
CARRAIGIN AONAIR hasn’t run over hurdles since the end of 2016 but she’s been going well on the level since joining Olly Murphy, winning over 1m4f at Brighton last month despite missing the break. She’ll be ready for this and makes more appeal than recent Worcester scorer Westerbee, who has been raised 8lb. Kiruna Peak ran her best race over hurdles here last year but Ruby Russet seems to do best at Wincanton and remains high enough in the weights.
Theatre Rouge (IRE) 20-1 (12-3) Always behind, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Carraigin Aonair (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, mid-division, outpaced 4f out, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, all out, won at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in May beating Tilsworth Lukey (9-4) by shd, 11 ran.
Westerbee (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway when not much room 6th, challenged after 3 out, led next, clear last, easily, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in May beating Mirzam (10-9) by 9l, 10 ran.
Kiruna Peak (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Famous Milly (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f lst fll (1) hvy in Dec.
Ruby Russet 9-4fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, close 2nd when not fluent 3 out, 3rd and held from after next, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 7 3/4l behind Ice Tres (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Lady Longshot 7-2 (11-3) Prominent on outside, ridden and weakening when jumped left 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Sugar Storm 33-1 (11-3) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, dist behind Gi Jayne (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Let's Be Happy (IRE) 9-2fav (10-12) Prominent, went 2nd when not fluent 2 out, no chance with winner and soon lost 2nd, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 11, 17l behind Shufoog (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Olymnia 25-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden before next, no impression on leading trio, lost modest 4th run-in, 5th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Gin And Tonic (10-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Oh Dear Oh Dear 13-2 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, went 4th before last, one pace, 4th of 11, 19 1/4l behind Shufoog (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
