held up in touch and always going well, tracked leading pair 3rd, 2nd before 2 out, led between last 2, clear before last, easily
chased leaders, awkward and lost place 3rd, behind and struggling after next, tailed off
took keen hold, led before 2nd until 4th, in front again after 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, no chance with winner, lost 2nd last strides
held up last, never on terms, poor 5th when blundered 2 out, tailed off
chased leaders, outpaced from 4th, weakened 3 out
led until before 2nd, led again 4th, headed after 3 out, dropped to 3rd before next, rallied into 2nd again last strides, no chance with winner
Make My Heart Fly was a wide-margin winner over 3m at Perth last month and also won over this shorter trip at the same track earlier. But he is not going to find it easy giving 14lb here to GREEN OR BLACK, who may have finished second in five of his eight starts over hurdles but boasts a consistent level of form and would have been conceding weight to the Gordon Elliott runner if this were a handicap. Lucca Lady also has every chance on these terms but has disappointed the last twice and needs to rediscover her form of last season.
Make My Heart Fly (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Keen, held up towards rear, steady headway 8th, chased leaders 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, eased towards finish, won at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Boston Heather (11-11) by 16l, 10 ran.
Delightful Dame (USA) 33-1 (11-1) Held up, not always fluent jumping, headway but no impression in moderate 4th when not fluent and unseated rider final hurdle, at Tramore 2m 5f mdn gd in Aug.
Green Or Black (IRE) 11-4cfav (11-12) Tracked leader, not fluent 5th, lost 2nd before not fluent 3 out, not much room and switched right and bumped rival before 2 out, challenged last, every chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Milan Of Crystal (10-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Haafaprincess 33-1 (10-10) In rear, reminders before 5 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Blackdown Hills (11-3) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Lady Samback 40-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along 5 out, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Lucca Lady (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, mistake and lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden after next, kept on, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Skin Deep (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Aug.
