towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, no impression
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase clear winner inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace
raced wide in touch, pushed along 4f out, soon lost place
prominent, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
close up, ridden and weakened 2f out
in touch in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go a never nearer 3rd towards finish
PERFECT MYTH (NAP) has experience of this surface and has placed twice in bumpers. She’s been in excellent form over hurdles this season with heavy going a legitimate excuse when she was a beaten favourite in Listed company at Taunton last time. Collateral form gives her the beating of See The Eagle Fly and she’s also preferred to Getariver, who is 3-5 in bumpers but has disappointed the last twice. Midnights' Gift has won three times over hurdles and once on the Fat so can’t be ignored but Really Super, a Grade 3 winner over fences, may find this too short.
Carpool (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Led and soon clear, reduced advantage 5th, blundered 6th, ridden and weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Getariver (IRE) 2-1fav (10-11) Pressed leader, close up when ridden 3f out, led over 2f out, drew clear over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Travel Lightly (10-11) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Midnights' Gift 11-1 (11-12) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 4 out, pushed along in 4th before next, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 33l behind Maskada (10-13) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Perfect Myth 13-8fav (11-2) Disputed lead, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd run-in, 3rd of 5, 7 3/4l behind Talking About You (10-8) at Taunton 2m lst (1) hvy in Dec.
Princess Roania (IRE) 80-1 (10-4) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, plugged on but well held, 9th of 17, dist behind Kestrel Valley (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Really Super 5-1 (11-4) Led, slowed into 1st and reminders, slow 5th, not fluent 13th, headed 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 6, 10 1/2l behind Chilli Filli (11-0) at Market Rasen 3m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Tuscan Pearl 22-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden along and plenty to do 2 out, never involved, 7th of 17, 27 3/4l behind Kestrel Valley (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Youvebrokenmydream 80-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders before 6th, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Russian Service (11-7) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
See The Eagle Fly (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up and behind, never on terms, 6th of 11, dist behind Talking About You (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f fll (1) sft in Dec.