led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on for clear 2nd, soon held by winner
lost touch 6th, tailed off
not jumped well, always behind, tailed off, pulled up before 10th
hit 1st, tracked leaders, challenging when blundered 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out
lost touch 6th, tailed off
mistake 1st, tracked leaders, hit 10th, 11th and 12th, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
Disappointingly just the seven runners line up for this beginners' chase which looks little more than a match between KATESS and Aimigayle, with the former getting the verdict. Alan King's mare showed a decent level of form in bumpers prior to an encouraging start to her career over hurdles last term. Always likely to do better once put over the larger obstacles, the daughter of Spectrum is taken to confirm that belief here. Brendan Powell's Owlesbury Dream has been going the right way over timber but needs to improve for going over fences to trouble the selection, assuming that she can translate hurdles form to chasing. She's Humble has the benefit of chasing experience but is seemingly nothing out of the ordinary and of more interest may be Suzy Smith's Aimigayle. The daughter of Midnight Legend is rated very similarly to Katess on hurdles form and is race fit so she has to be considered but Alan King's mare has always looked a chaser and is taken to make a winning start to her new career. (Nick Millard)
Aimigayle 50-1 (10-5) Led until 4 out, soon ridden, led 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Irish Legend (10-3) at Chepstow 2m 4f lst hcp hdl (1) gd in Oct.
Cushty 33-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, ridden after 12th, weakened after 4 out, 6th of 15, 44l behind Leading Article (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Oct.
Estrica (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Towards rear and keen, jumped right 2nd, weakened 7th, tailed off next, 10th of 11, well behind Quickbeam (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Katess (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Mid-division, blundered 7th, soon behind, 7th of 14, 30l behind One Gulp (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl (1) gd in Apr.
Kentford Mist 50-1 (10-7) Held up, headway approaching 8th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Pride of Dulcote (11-0) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct, 16 ran.
Owlesbury Dream (IRE) 11-4jt-fav (11-4) Made most to 2nd, with leader, led again before 7th, drew clear from 2 out, easily, won at Southwell 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (3) gd in Oct beating Romping Home (11-12) by 8l, 7 ran.
She's Humble (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Chased clear leader, led 12th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Tempsford (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Oct.
