tracked winner until 6th, tracked leaders, mistake 10th, dropped to rear 12th, ridden and outpaced 4 out
close up, ridden 4 out, soon struggling, weakened 2 out
keen, made all, clear 5th, reduced lead 13th, ridden 2 out, drifted left at last, ridden and ran on
in touch, in rear, headway to 3rd 4 out, ridden next, no impression, lost 3rd flat
tracked leaders, chased winner 6th, closed 13th, ridden and every chance when pecked on landing 2 out, effort when hampered and bumped by winner at last, not recover
tracked leaders, pushed along 12th, ridden 3 out, driven and stayed on to go 3rd flat
Desert Queen was quite highly tried after winning over hurdles at Ascot just under a year ago. She has won twice between the flags so the switch to fences may suit. La Vaticane has experience on her side, however, having already won three times over the larger obstacles, including at Wincanton in March. Run Ructions Run switches from Tim Easterby to Richard Newland but is hard to catch right and Kalane has already had her limitations exposed and steps up in trip. CRESSWELL BREEZE was best over 3m over hurdles and gets that distance for the first time over fences. She ran a cracker at Punchestown in April and any improvement on that would see her bang in the firing-line.
Actinpieces 2-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, closed 4 out, soon ridden, about 1 1/2 lengths down when knuckled on landing, sprawled and unseated rider last, at Wetherby 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Cresswell Breeze 11-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pecked slightly 10th, 2nd before 4 out, ridden and no impression on winner approaching last, under pressure and kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Definite Ruby (9-12) at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Desert Queen 5-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, last of 7, dist behind Rons Dream (11-4) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Kalane (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) In last pair, headway after 5th, hit 11th and lost place, went 4th 4 out, stayed on to take 2nd from last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Javert (11-3) at Haydock 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in May.
La Vaticane (FR) 25-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway on outside 8th, tracked leaders 3 out, one pace after next, no impression before last, 8th of 29, 27 1/2l behind Eastlake (10-11) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Run Ructions Run (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 32 1/4l behind Rons Dream (11-4) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
