mid-division after slow jump 1st, towards rear 6th, mistake 11th, pulled up after 13th
chased leaders on inside, mistake 3rd, no extra 3 out
held up in rear, jumped left at times, mistake 7th and 8th, fell 4 out
mid-division, closed 10th, went 2nd before not fluent 4 out, led 3 out, clear 2 out, easily
led until 1st, led 9th, headed 11th, led next, headed 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out
prominent when slow 1st, chased leaders, outpaced 13th, went 3rd and plugged on from 3 out, no impression
not always fluent in rear, headway 13th, no impression 4 out, plugged on from 2 out
led 1st, headed 9th, led 11th until 12th, no extra from 4 out
La Renommee is the only one with experience over fences and she is 2-2 over course and distance. Richard Newland’s mare is likely to be in the firing-line again but faces some newcomers with potential to make better chasers than hurdlers. Kalpaga is one and POETIC MUSIC is another. The latter has a terrific strike-rate having won three bumpers and three hurdle races in just 10 career starts. Her former stablemate Pougne Aminta is also worth a second look and Passing Reflection should be winning soon. It's Easy and Malaita could also figure if fully wound-up.
It's Easy (FR) (11-2) 6th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Miralago (10-12) at Auteuil 2m 1f hcp hvy in Nov.
Poetic Music 10-11fav (11-12) Held up in touch, not much room 1st, hit 3rd, not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, closed to challenge 2 out, not fluent last, led flat, stayed on, won at Perth 2m (4) gs in Apr beating Magical Maggie (11-12) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Fortunefavorsdbold (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, 14th of 16, 28 1/2l behind Elsannah (11-0) at Cork 3m hcp Yielding in Apr.
La Renommee (FR) 10-3fav (10-4) Held up towards rear, jumped slowly 2nd, headway before 3 out, left 2nd briefly 2 out, no impression on winner flat, kept on, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Walk In Clover (10-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Malaita 2-1jfav (11-5) Led until 2 out, no impression flat, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Latino Fling (11-3) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Pougne Aminta (FR) 13-2 (11-2) Led, not fluent 7th, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, 4th of 8, 13 1/4l behind No But I Will (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f (4) gd in Apr.
Passing Reflection 9-1 (11-9) Raced keenly, chased leaders, led after 3rd, clear after 5th until 6th, not fluent 2 out, headed before last, carried left flat, held towrads finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Blue Bikini (12-0) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Kalpaga (FR) 7-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, led before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, rallied well to lead flat, headed final strides, 2nd of 8, shd behind Sadie Hill (10-6) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
