chased leaders, went second 3rd until after 8th, challenged 3 out, led and hit 2 out, hung left thereafter, jumped left last, ridden out
held up towards rear, not fluent, effort after 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, eased and tailed off
held up in rear, took good hold, headway approaching 6th, went 2nd after 8th until 3 out, weakened approaching last
led until jumped slowly 1st, chased leader to 3rd, dropped rear when mistake 5th, lost touch 7th, tailed off
sometimes jumped left, led 1st, ridden and headed 2 out, soon switched right, mistake last, edged right flat, kept on same pace
chased leaders, slightly outpaced before 3 out, rallied 2 out, edged left and weakened flat
An interesting opener where we will take AMIE MAGNIFICENT to give weight and a beating to all her rivals, while Ci Vediamo and Dot's Delight look the main dangers. The selection was the decisive winner of a fast-ground maiden hurdle at Roscommon last time, and is stepped back up in trip for her first British hurdles start. This easy circuit should not ask too many questions of her stamina and there is no better judge of pace than her pilot, so we will side with her. Dot's Delight shows consistency in her form but has proved tricky enough to win with, boasting just two wins from 25 career starts in all disciplines. Even so she acts on fast ground and has put in three good efforts in defeat from four hurdles starts, so cannot be ruled out. Ci Vediamo makes her hurdling debut here for Nicky Henderson, who has a very good record with the females that he trains. This four-year-old was with Ralph Beckett on the Flat, where she was last rated 64, so if she can jump a hurdle then she should be able to have a say today. Flutter Bye has not yet really proved that she stays this far and her best run was on soft ground, so we will take her on.
Amie Magnificent (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, moderate 5th approaching 5 out, 4th from next, closed in 2nd 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well under pressure and swished tail run-in, won at Roscommon 2m mdn hdl gf in Sep beating Sailon Silvergirl (10-6) by 6l, 14 ran.
Ci Vediamo (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Led, pressed over 1f out, no extra when headed inside final furlong, faded towards finish, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Rescue Me (9-1) at Windsor 1m hcap (5) gf in Aug '08 (flat).
Dot's Delight 3-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, progress to go 4th 3 out, jumped left and hit 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Hayes Princess (10-5) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (3) gf.
Ehowee (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Prominent when jumped slowly and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Sprosser (10-12) at Worcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs, 12 ran.
Flutter Bye (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Led, headed 5th, ridden and lost place 4 out, 3rd of 5, 35l behind Ambrose Princess (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Still Dreaming 50-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway when hit 2 out, ridden and weakened last, went moderate 3rd over 2f out, 3rd of 12, 18l behind Seventh Cavalry (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Flowerbud 28-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly just inside final 2f, 11th of 12, 23l behind Looks The Business (9-5) at Bath 1m 5f hcp 0-55 (6) fm in Aug (flat).
