led after 1st, headed after next, led again 3rd, ridden and headed last, lost 2nd towards finish
jumped left, led until after 1st, led after 2nd, headed 3rd, stayed prominent, every chance 3 out, soon hung right and beaten, weakened from 2 out
held up in touch, outpaced before 3 out, no impression, well held from 2 out
held up in rear, mistake 4th, headway on outside 4 out, hung right before 3 out, soon beaten, not fluent 2 out, went 4th flat
chased leaders, raced keenly, switched right and went 2nd 2 out, led last, ridden clear flat, comfortably
held up, pushed along to close 3 out, went 3rd last, kept on, no impression on winner, went 2nd towards finish
LITTERALE CI’s last win over hurdles was more than three years ago but she races off the same mark today and rarely runs a bad race. Aine O’Connor’s mount can get the better of the returning Sacre Coeur and Une De La Seniere, who has also had a break. This might be too far for Cubswin but Cotton End has claims as, like Yeavering Belle, she is a past winner here.
Cubswin (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, ridden 2 out, no extra, 4th of 5, 7l behind Caius Marcius (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Yeavering Belle 10-3 (11-5) Jumped left at times, led until 1st, chased winner, mistake 3 out, weakened from next, left 3rd flat, 3rd of 5, 14 1/4l behind Quartz Du Rheu (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Cotton End (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, blundered 4 out, ridden 3 out, never involved, 6th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Rakhine State (10-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Sacre Coeur (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Chased leader, fell 4 out, at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Une De La Seniere (FR) 8-11fav (11-9) Held up, not fluent 3 out, took closer order 2 out, ridden before last, one pace flat, 3rd of 4, 10 1/4l behind The Wicket Chicken (11-0) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in May.
Gavrocheka (FR) 15-8 (11-9) Raced keenly, chased winner until before 7th, outpaced before next, soon weakened, last of 4, 23 1/2l behind As High Say (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Litterale Ci (FR) 9-4fav (11-2) Ran in snatches, held up early, headway chasing leaders after 2nd, not fluent 4th, lost place after 6th, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, went modest 3rd next, took 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Umndeni (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
