led, reached at 4th, headed after 10th, led again before next, not fluent and headed 13th, not fluent 4 out, well beaten final bend, not fluent 2 out
raced in last, mistake 1st, slow and pushed along 7th, closed after 10th, lost touch next
chased leader, led after 10th, headed before next, led again 13th, drew clear after 3 out, sauntered home
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Liberty Bella is useful when the fences don’t get in the way but she will have to give weight to her four rivals, though is the only one with chasing experience. Aged eight, Hawthorn Cottage is older than the others but can’t be ruled out. Yeavering Belle has lost her way over hurdles so a different test might suit and she’s tried in cheekpieces. SANDYMOUNT ROSE never stopped improving over hurdles last season and she has the size to cope with fences so gets the nod ahead of Midnights' Gift, who had the highest rating of these over timber but is unproven over this trip.
Liberty Bella 9-4fav (11-9) Pressed leader, led 2nd, restrained behind leading pair 3rd, jumped into lead 5th, headed before 8th, blundered 11th, mistake and unseated rider 12th, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Hawthorn Cottage (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-12) Disputed lead, led after the 6th, pressed 3 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon ridden, chased leader in 2nd last, no extra, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Island Mahee (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Sandymount Rose (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Midfield, not fluent 6th, ridden when close up after two out, chased leader last, kept on flat but could not match winner, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Martello Sky (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 4f lst (1) gd in Apr.
Midnights' Gift 8-1 (11-5) Held up, not fluent 3rd, effort 3 out, went 2nd 2 out until before last, weakened flat, 4th of 6, 13 3/4l behind Scaramanga (11-12) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Yeavering Belle 6-1 (10-4) Led, headed narrowly 6th, narrow advantage 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, dist behind Bannixtown Glory (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
