led, ridden after 3 out, joined when not fluent 2 out, headed narrowly before last, edged right flat, stayed on gamely to lead again towards finish
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4th, shaken up to challenge 2 out, led narrowly before last, edged right flat, soon driven, headed towards finish
jumped left at times, tracked leader from 1st until 4th, no impression in 4th when mistake 2 out, weakened before last
not always fluent, held up, stumbled 3rd, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, no impression when hit 2 out, weakened last
tracked leader until not fluent 1st, last from next, not fluent 6th, behind from 10th
Barring accidents, this should chiefly concern Emily Gray and GITANE DU BERLAIS. The pair met at Carlisle in the autumn when Kim Bailey's mare had a little under two lengths to spare over Willie Mullins' charge. But the latter was conceding 5lb that day and, on level terms here, should take her revenge. She arrives off the back of an overdue success at Naas, though Emily Gray has been holding her own in decent company of late. Rosa Fleet holds Kassis on collateral form but Kilronan High will probably prove the pick of the remainder if she puts in a clear round.
Emily Gray (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, ridden 13th, lost 2nd after 3 out, no impression next, weakened, 3rd of 5, 22 3/4l behind Black Hercules (11-4) at Warwick 3m lst (1) hvy in Jan.
Gitane Du Berlais (FR) 6-5fav (11-7) Led, slight mistake 2nd, clear at stages, reduced lead approaching straight, slight mistake last, soon pushed along and stayed on well to assert closing stages, won at Naas 2m lst (1) sft in Feb beating I'm All You Need (10-7) by 7l, 4 ran.
Kassis 9-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 9, 21 3/4l behind Sunny Ledgend (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Kilronan High (IRE) 28-1 (10-6) Always behind, reminders after 5th, lost touch 9th, soon pulled up, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Rosa Fleet (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Pressed leader until not fluent 5th, mistake and lost place next, jumped slowly and struggling from 7th, slow next, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 26l behind Sunny Ledgend (11-4) at Towcester 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
