held up in touch, jumped right, not fluent 1st, weakening when hampered 2 out
always prominent, not fluent 2nd or 4th, led after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, every chance flat, not quicken near finish
mid-division, headway 5th, switched left after 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat
held up in touch, reminders after 5th, led approaching 2 out, ridden when hit last, ran on flat
held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out
refused to race, took no part
held up towards rear, hampered 4th, soon ridden, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, weakened 3 out
in rear, pushed along after 2nd, mistake next, always behind
raced keenly, prominent, chased leader 5th until 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
chased leader until weakened approaching 4th, well behind from next, tailed off
led, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
GOLD REEF showed a decent level of form in bumpers last season and Alan King's mare looks to have been found a decent opportunity to open his account over hurdles at the first time of asking, getting the vote ahead of Bathwick Quest and Ashleys Poppy. Nick Gifford's mare has, like the selection, shown a reasonable level of form in National Hunt flat races and has to be considered on her debut over timber. Lucy Wadham's Cornelia has run respectably in her last two starts but probably needs to improve to trouble the judge, while course bumper winner Student Loan has a bit to find with the selection on bumper form. Carl Llewellyn's Super Martina has shown gradual improvement in bumpers but needs to improve again to get involved here and of more interest may be Brendan Powell's Bathwick Quest, who has had the benefit of a promising run over hurdles. Gold Reef was easily the pick of these in bumpers though and she is taken to open her account over hurdles at the first time of asking.
All Three Fables 11-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, headway 6f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 15, 13l behind Tara Two Hills (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f mrs nhf (5) gd in Oct.
Ashleys Poppy (IRE) 13-8 (10-4) Made all, ran on well, clear final furlong, easily, won at Fontwell 1m 6f nhf (6) gs in Mar beating River Beauty (9-13) by 13l, 7 ran.
Bathwick Quest (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, hit 1st, headway when mistake 5th, every chance approaching 2 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 15, 6l behind Charmaine Wood (10-10) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Cornelia 15-2 (10-9) Held up in touch, in mid-division 6th, back in touch 7th, ridden and one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Tamadot (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Gold Reef 3-1fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 20, 2 1/2l behind Lindeman (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f mrs nhf (4) gd in Apr.
Liquid Crystal 100-1 (10-7) In rear, reminders 10f out, always behind, 18th of 20, 43l behind Madame Mado (10-12) at Warwick 2m mrs nhf (5) gs.
Penridge 40-1 (10-4) Mid-division, hampered and lost place after 3f, behind 6f out, 13th of 14, well behind Cypress Grove (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f nhf (6) gd in Oct.
Rinnwood Lass (IRE) 13-2 (9-10) Tracked leader to 9th, mistake 4th, hit 7th, struggling when fell 5 out in race won by Jades Double (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Mar, 4 ran.
Silivri 15-2 (10-10) Held up, keen, headway 8th, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 14, 40l behind Tootsie Too (10-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Student Loan 25-1 (10-6) Rear of mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway on outside over 2f out, edged right and led inside final furlong, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Towcester 2m mrs nhf (5) gd in Apr beating Midsummer Legend (10-4) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Super Martina (IRE) 11-4 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace flat, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Little Al (11-4) at Folkestone 2m 1f nhf (5) gs in Feb.
Tiger Moss 8-1 (10-6) In touch, ridden over 3f out, headway to chase winner over 1f out, no chance, 2nd of 10, 19l behind Bygones of Brid (10-13) at Hexham 2m nhf (6) sft in Oct.
Wistow 33-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, effort 3f out, weakened 2f out, 13th of 19, 20l behind Dayia (10-10) at Sandown 2m mrs lst nhf (1) gd in Mar.
Wychwoods Legend 9-2 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden 7th, stayed on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 15, 30l behind Hora (10-9) at Hereford 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Petit Fleur 20-1 (10-7) In rear, some headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 15, 15l behind Tara Two Hills (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f mrs nhf (5) gd in Oct.
