raced keenly, led, went clear before 4th until next, pushed along and headed 2 out, kept on same pace after, no chance with winner
chased leading pair, pushed along to lead 2 out, clear last, stayed on strongly run-in
pecked 1st, chased leader, every chance 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened soon after and mistake 2 out
last pair, never on terms, remote 5th when blundered last
held up in 5th, some headway 4 out, pushed along and outpaced soon after next, tailed off and pulled up before the last
raced widest, chased leaders, 3rd and one pace before 2 out
last pair, behind and struggling 5th, tailed when blundered 2 out
A dual winner in bumpers, GIVING BACK also landed a double on the Flat in September. She’s improved since last seen over hurdles and Alan King’s mare is preferred to stablemate Glasha's Peak. Tara Niece was placed here on her hurdling debut while Deja Vue finished third in a maiden at Worcester back in May. Mystic Dreamer finished well ahead of Early Morning Rain when winning a bumper at Cheltenham and debuts over timber along with point-to-point winner Fantasia Storm.
Deja Vue (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, led and tended to jump right, ridden after 3 out, headed when not fluent next, kept on but no impression with winner flat, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Hotter Than Hell (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in May.
Early Morning Rain (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leader until 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 15, 5 3/4l behind Mystic Dreamer (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (2) gd in Apr.
Fantasia Storm (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Ld, jnd 3rd, hdd 4th, ld again aftr 6th, 1l adv 5out, sl adv bef 3out, went clr bef last, sow, easily, won at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in May beating Akardashian (11-11) by 6l, 7 ran.
Giving Back 11-4 (9-9) Held up, headway on inner 4f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra and lost two place close home, 4th of 10, 6l behind Casa Comigo (9-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Glasha's Peak 13-2 (10-12) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 5f out, went 2nd 3f out until inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Getariver (11-5) at Newbury 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Mystic Dreamer (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, closed gradually on outside from 8f out, not clear run on stands rail 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f (2) gd in Apr beating Floressa (10-13) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Tara Niece 17-2 (10-12) Held up in touch, driven to chase front pair after 3 out, chased winner last, soon ridden, kept on same pace, held when lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Jaunty Soria (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gs in Jun.
