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
led until approaching 8th, chased winner, went right 2 out, 2 lengths down when fell last
tracked leader, not fluent 7th, led approaching 8th, clear before 3 out, hit 2 out and stumbled, hung right and driven before last where left 2 lengths clear, hung right run-in, driven out
held up last, reminder and went 4th 10th, reminder next, left poor 3rd last
took keen hold tracking leaders, not fluent 5th, not fluent and dropped to rear 10th, eased after 4 out, soon pulled up
EMILY GRAY is clear of these on today's terms and will take the beating with a repeat of her narrow-margin defeat in a Listed chase at Doncaster early this year. Ebony Empress did not fare too badly on her chasing bow at Uttoxeter last month and can figure as the remainder are making their debuts over fences. Cresswell Breeze rattled up a hat-trick over timber in February and is preferred to Taniokey and Kayfleur.
Cresswell Breeze 20-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, lost place after 6th, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Newbury 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Mar.
Ebony Empress (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Held up in last pair, not fluent 9th, headway 11th, close 3 out 3 out, stayed on same pace before last, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Junction Fourteen (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Emily Gray (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, driven 3 out, lost place and ridden after next, well beaten when hampered last, 9th of 15, 19 1/4l behind Glens Melody (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) gs in Mar.
Kayfleur 33-1 (10-6) Mid-division, driven after 2 out, kept on same pace before last, never on terms, 6th of 13, 33 3/4l behind The Govaness (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Taniokey (IRE) 8-15fav (11-5) Jumped slightly left and not always fluent, led, slightly hampered by loose horse approachiing 3rd and again bend after next, pushed along when mistake and headed 2 out, soon no chance with easy winner, well clear of rest, 2nd of 8, 19l behind Morello Royale (11-5) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr.
