made all, ridden 3 lengths clear 3 out, ran on
jumped very high screwed in air and fell first
raced wide, close up in rear, pushed along 3 out, went 3rd next, kept on same pace
close up, dropped to rear when not fluent 12th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
tracked winner until ridden 3 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace
Pink Legend beat stable companion Kapga De Lily on the same terms at Exeter in February and won again at Cheltenham last week. Maid O'Malley has won a couple of times over fences but has probably run even better races in defeat. Kapard looks out of sorts but Haute Estime came good at Warwick last month and still has a bit of scope. BRIDES HILL (NAP) won in this grade at Thurles in February before failing to handle Grade 1 company at Fairyhouse - she can get back on track here.
Pink Legend 9-4fav (12-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 9th, headed and not fluent 2 out, switched right soon after last, led and edged left flat, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Royale Margaux (10-13) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Brides Hill (IRE) 22-1 (11-3) Towards rear, moderate 6th halfway, badly hampered 10th, in rear and pulled up before next, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Haute Estime (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place before 6th, went 3rd before 11th, challenged 2 out, led flat, stayed on, won at Warwick 2m 4f (3) sft in Mar beating Midnight Mary (11-6) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Kapard 18-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, no impression when fell 5 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) sft in Apr.
Kapga De Lily (FR) 25-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened from 2 out, pecked badly and unseated rider last, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Maid O'Malley 9-1 (12-1) Prominent, mistake 2nd, not fluent 8th or 2 out, switched left flat, stayed on, just failed, 2nd of 11, shd behind Dalyotin (11-13) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
