led, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, switched left run-in, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway 6th to tracked leaders, in 3rd and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 4th, weakened from 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
in rear, headway 5 out, challenged 2 out, led before and pecked last, kept on well
held up towards rear and keen, headway before 5 out, ridden before 3 out, went 3rd before last, no impression
tracked leader, pushed along 4 out, weakened from 7th
Carhue Princess is only a couple of pounds higher than when successful over course and distance in January. Both of her victories have come over these fences but she has more than 16 lengths to find with LILY LITTLE LEGS (NAP) on Warwick running last month and is only 5lb better off. Ian Williams' mare fell subsequently at Wincanton but was in contention at the time and deserves another chance. Alder Mairi is tumbling down the weights but is yet to show much improvement for it while Strange Bird is hard to catch right, though is fairly treated if on a going day. Chasing debutant Kayflin is preferred to Just Spot of the others.
Alder Mairi (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Led after 1st until next, chased leaders, 2nd after 6th, ridden and held before 2 out, lost 2nd and mistake last, weakened, 3rd of 4, 18l behind Nomadic Storm (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Lily Little Legs (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) Tracked winner from 3rd, 2 1/2 lengths down when fell 3 out, in a race won by Until Winning (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar, 5 ran.
Kayflin (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Always prominent, ridden to chase winner 3 out until next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Moon Trip (11-6) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Just Spot 28-1 (10-9) Towards rear, stayed on from 3 out, modest 4th when hit 2 out, plugged on into remote 2nd near finish, 2nd of 10, 30l behind Jay Are (12-3) at Exeter 2m 3f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Carhue Princess (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Tracked winner until 11th, mistake 13th, weakened before next, 4th of 5, 35l behind Lily Waugh (11-8) at Warwick 2m 4f mares nov hcp chas 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Strange Bird (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Led, 5 lengths clear after 4 out, ridden 2 out, pressed when hit last, headed and no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Gilzean (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Mar.
