held up in 4th, mistake 10th, went 3rd before 11th, hit next, went 2nd 4 out, led after 2 out, driven out flat
pressed leader, slow 8th, led after 10th, jumped right after, not fluent 11th, headed after 2 out, mistake last, held flat
jumped right, led until after 10th, hit 11th and 12th, weakened 3 out
in rear, hit 2nd, mistake and behind from 9th
tracked leaders on outside, slow 5th, lost place before 11th, behind 13th
QUICK WAVE was placed over fences when trained in France and has finished runner-up over timber since joining Venetia Williams. She gets a token vote back over the larger obstacles. A dual bumper winner, Evidence De Thaix won over hurdles at the end of last year and makes her chasing bow along with maiden hurdle winner Etamine Du Cochet. Rosemary Russet has a recent outing under belt as does Miss Mash though the latter failed to complete on her chasing bow back in 2017.
Evidence De Thaix (FR) 11-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, badly hampered 3 out, well beaten after, 9th of 13, dist behind Kings Ryde (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Quick Wave (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Led until headed and weakened 3 out, behind and pulled up before next, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (3) gs in May.
Etamine Du Cochet (FR) 11-8 (11-5) Tracked leader, mistake 4 out, led next, ridden and headed before last, no chance with front pair flat, 3rd of 11, 13l behind Miss Delighted (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.
Miss Mash 5-1 (11-7) Last pair, pushed along after 3 out, never on terms, 8th of 9, 31 3/4l behind Oscar Rose (11-10) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Rosemary Russet 9-2fav (11-12) Mid-division, headway when hit 3 out, one pace and beaten from 2 out, 4th of 16, 15 1/2l behind Demon Fou (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
