tracked leader, led before 5 out, clear before last, ran on strongly
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, blundered 2 out, kept on
led, headed before 5 out, reminders after 4 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, headway before 3 out, soon chased winner, kept on and well held
in rear, ridden before 3 out, weakened soon after
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John Quinn sent out Cockney Sparrow to land this 12 months ago and AURORE D'ESTRUVAL should take the prize back to Settrington. She won over course and distance on her UK debut in February and her fifth to Guitar Pete in a Grade 1 at Aintree in April is the best form on offer today. Emily Gray has travelled over from Ireland with decent claims as she was second in a Listed race at Cheltenham in the spring on her only previous visit when Cloudante was well beaten. Bonne Fee was beaten at Bangor last month but had won her previous three, though all over further. Last Supper was an 80/1 chance when beating the odds-on Ballybolley at Perth but did it easily and the runner-up has run well since in a better race. Gold Chain looks to be well out of her depth.
Aurore D'estruval (FR) 10-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders 3rd, went 2nd after 4 out, one pace before last, 5th of 15, 10l behind Guitar Pete (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f 4yo hdl Grade 1 (1) gd in Apr.
Bonne Fee 5-4fav (11-12) Tracked winner 2nd, ridden 3 out, hit next, stayed on one pace flat, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Whatdoesthefoxsay (10-10) at Bangor 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Cloudante (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked winner until after 3 out, ridden and lost place before next, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 28l behind As I Am (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 1f mares listed nov hdl (1) gd in Apr.
Emily Gray (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Soon raced in 2nd, not fluent 1st and 2nd, closer order from after 5th, challenged 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon no impression, moderate 3rd and kept on same pace from before last, 3rd of 4, 10l behind Little King Robin (11-7) at Down Royal 2m hdl gf in Jun.
Last Supper 80-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, closed from 4th, challenged after next, led 3 out, clear before next, easily, won at Perth 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep beating Ballybolley (10-12) by 33l, 6 ran.
Gold Chain (IRE) 18-1 (10-4) Tracked leader, took keen hold, reluctant and lost place on bend after 5th, behind after, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 10, 18l behind Spirit Of Shankly (11-9) at Aintree 2m 4f (3) gd in Oct.
