led until approaching omitted 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, led approaching omitted 2 out, ran on strongly
tracked leaders, keen, mistake 2nd, driven when hit 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off, remote 4th
tracked leader, effort 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off, remote 3rd
Both Alsa Mix and ANNIE MC made winning debuts over fences and are penalised as a consequence. The former failed to cope with the extra weight in a Listed chase at Warwick last time and it remains to be seen if the latter fares any better today but Jonjo O’Neill’s mare beat If You Say Run, rated 138, by four lengths at Wincanton and has every chance on that form with normal progress. With Discretion has a similar rating to the above pair over hurdles but was still well beaten when runner-up Uttoxeter on her chasing bow and may need more time over the larger obstacles while Dahills Hill has little chance on these terms.
Alsa Mix (FR) 5-2 (11-5) Jumped right at times, chased leader 2nd until 6th, effort 4 out, not fluent 3 out, beaten in 3rd last, 3rd of 4, 6l behind Sensulano (11-0) at Warwick 2m 4f lst (1) hvy in Dec.
Annie Mc (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, tracked leader after 4th, led 2 out, drew readily clear approaching last, in no danger after, won at Wincanton 2m 4f (3) hvy in Dec beating If You Say Run (11-5) by 4l, 4 ran.
Dahills Hill (IRE) 5-1cfav (10-13) Led, mistake 6th, fell 3 out, at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
With Discretion (IRE) 11-8 (10-7) Prominent when pecked slightly 1st, chased leaders, slow 8th, chased winner from 10th, pushed along and no impression 4 out, soon well held, 2nd of 4, 21l behind Tidal Flow (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) hvy in Dec.
