disputed early, tracked leader from before 2nd, disputed before 5th, 2nd again from 8th, ridden entering straight, no impression on winner from 2 out, kept on one pace
disputed, led before 2nd, joined again before 5th, jumped left from 6th, led from 8th, mistake 3 out, ridden to assert after 2 out, easily
held up in rear, no impression before 4 out, moderate 3rd 2 out, never a factor
held up in 3rd, no impression on leaders and dropped away before 4 out, rear and no extra 2 out, weakened
ELIMAY gained her sixth victory in ten starts over fences in the Grade 2 Mares' Chase at Cheltenham though she only had half-a-length to spare over third-placed Scarlet And Dove. The latter looked like winning when leading two out and should be better suited by this track though the winner's battling qualities can see her home again. Her stable companion Dolcita is lightly-raced over fences and just the type for this. She had a head to spare over Hurricane Georgie in a Listed contest at Fairyhouse but the latter was engaged in the 7.10 here last night. Rapid Response beat Scarlet And Dove a neck in the Mares' Handicap here last year when receiving 5lb but hasn't been in the best of form.
Elimay (FR) 9-4 (11-2) Prominent early, chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, closed back up next, ridden after 3 out, not much room and switched right before 2 out, went 2nd and jumped right last, led flat, stayed on gamely, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gs in Mar beating Pink Legend (11-2) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Scarlet And Dove (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, led 2 out, ridden and pressed last, headed flat, stayed on, held towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Elimay (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gs in Mar.
Dolcita (FR) Evensfav (10-5) Made all, pushed along after 2 out and 3 lengths clear before last, ridden and kept on run-in, just held on, won at Fairyhouse 2m 5f lst (1) Yielding in Apr beating Hurricane Georgie (10-5) by hd, 6 ran.
Rapid Response (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, 9th when mistake 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace, 9th of 13, 19 1/2l behind Uisce Beatha (11-10) at Listowel 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Daphne Moon (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Chased leader, lost second 4th, pushed along after 11th, nudged along before 3 out, headway to challenge and led approaching last, stayed on flat, won at Perth 3m lst (1) gs in Apr beating Pink Legend (11-4) by 8l, 5 ran.
Hurricane Georgie (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Ran 4th, slight mistake 1st, no impression 5 out, headway approaching straight and went 3rd 2 out, 2nd and pushed along approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in, just failed, 2nd of 6, hd behind Dolcita (10-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f lst (1) Yielding in Apr.
