held up, headway 4th, led 2 out, clear last
held up, in rear when mistake 3 out, pulled up before last
led, ridden out, headed 2 out, gradually faded
mid-division and keen, weakened approaching 5th, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway 3rd, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, lost place 4th, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, lost place 4th, pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway 5th, chased leading pair from 2 out, no impression
with leader, jumped right 1st, mistake 5th, weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden 4th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
held up, close order 5th, soon one pace
mid-division and keen, closer order after 3rd, ridden and pulled up 2 out
Sisterhood, Flutter Bye and Present Climate all represent yards that have won this prize recently but all have something to find with CHARMAINE WOOD who is preferred despite having to carry a penalty. Alan King's mare proved to be a useful performer in bumpers but may make up into a better hurdler if her debut over this course and distance is anything to go by. She does have to prove herself on this softer ground but she is related to a mare who relished testing conditions and the ground shouldn't be a problem. Flutter Bye was a shade disappointing on her reappearance given that she had finished just four lengths behind Carole's Legacy in March but that run may have put her spot on for this test and her yard continues to fire in the winners. Present Climate and Sisterhood have more to prove but both are from respected yards going well and cannot be written off yet and nor can Somerset Rose but White Moss is of more interest. She has attracted support on both starts and was in touch when falling last time and she could get into the shake-up if sorting out her hurdling. However, ready preference is for Charmaine Wood.
Charmaine Wood 7-2 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway 5th, hit 3 out, led on bit approaching 2 out, shaken up and ran on well flat, won at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Oct beating Bathwick Quest (10-10) by 6l, 15 ran.
Bitesize 100-1 (10-2) Raced keenly, held up mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 39l behind Sharadiyn (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nhf (6) gs.
Flutter Bye (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, every chance 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression on winner, 4th of 15, 15l behind Tara Two Hills (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f mrs nhf (5) gd in Oct.
Happy Fleet 10-3 (10-11) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden entering straight, no extra, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 7l behind Bantry Commons (11-4) at Tipperary 2m nhf gd in May.
Overdante 50-1 (10-5) Mid-division, jumped right 1st, headway 3rd, lost place after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, 5th of 16, 11l behind Norman The Great (10-12) at Leicester 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
Present Climate (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders until ran out at the 2nd in race won by Silver Spinner (10-7) at Towcester 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft, 13 ran.
Simplyirresistible (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) A wl bhnd, 8th of 17, well behind King Shaadi (12-0) at Whitwick Manor 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Sisterhood (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) Mid-division, ridden, some headway before 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 11, 23l behind Its Moon (11-2) at Leicester 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Dec.
Snake Skin 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders and keen, mistake 6th, weakening when mistake next, 5th of 10, 26l behind Serhaaphim (10-10) at Plumpton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Somerset Rose 66-1 (10-5) Raced keenly, prominent, lost place over 7f out, no impression after, 11th of 20, 32l behind Madame Mado (10-12) at Warwick 2m mrs nhf (5) gs.
White Moss (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, headway into mid-division when fell 3 out in race won by Divali Princess (10-12) at Lingfield 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft, 12 ran.
Coral Shores 20-1 (10-5) Keen, led after 1st, jumped left 2nd, headed 4th, ridden and weakened 2 out, 8th of 14, 38l behind Akarshan (11-2) at Hereford 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gd.
