led, went right 2nd, veered right and headed 4th, chased winner, blundered and unseated rider 10th
tracked leader, led 4th, went left and hit 11th, clear before 12th, easily
jumped left throughout and progressively worse, left 2nd at 10th, no chance with winner before 12th
Nonrunner
BLUE BUTTONS (NAP) is a very smart hurdler, as she showed when running away with a Listed contest at Wetherby on her reappearance. Best on soft going, she won around here over the smaller obstacles last season and should outclass these if her jumping is up to scratch. Cresswell Breeze was pulled up on her chasing bow at Newbury in the spring but she fared much better when second to Emily Gray at Fontwell earlier this month and her experience should stand her in good stead. Bon Chic won twice over hurdles earlier in the year and looks a nice prospect as does Pass The Time, who was highly tried over timber but was second in a Grade 2 at Doncaster in January.
Blue Buttons (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Made all, clear when hit last, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Wetherby 2m lst (1) sft in Oct beating Intense Tango (11-6) by 5l, 8 ran.
Cresswell Breeze 4-1fav (11-0) Tracked leading pair, not fluent 6th, hit 12th, pushed along in 3rd when left 2 lengths 2nd last, driven and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Emily Gray (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 5f (4) sft in Nov.
Pass The Time 50-1 (11-7) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden from 3 out and soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Annie Power (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 2f (1) sft in May.
Bon Chic (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd briefly 5th, 2nd going well on inside on long run before last, led approaching last, came clear run-in, comfortably, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Whatdoesthefoxsay (11-10) by 3l, 7 ran.
