tracked leaders on inside, driven and outpaced before 3 out, no impression from next
led, driven and headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure, held on for 2nd flat, no impression with winner
tracked leaders, outpaced when hit 3 out, switched right before next, ridden and kept on to chase leading pair from last, no impression
held up in touch, outpaced before 3 out, no impression when went left next
held up in touch on outside, headway 3 out, led approaching next, ridden and stayed on well to go clear flat
tracked leader, lost place 9th, weakened from 3 out
held up in touch, headway to track leader when mistake 9th, effort when mistake 3 out, 3rd and outpaced next, no impression flat
held up in rear in touch, outpaced before 3 out, never dangerous
Nonrunner
A terrific servant to connections, AIMIGAYLE is rated 10lb lower over hurdles than fences but there's no reason why she won't prove just as effective back over the smaller obstacles following an excellent fourth in the Topham Chase at Aintree. Suzy Smith's mare can take this ahead of Stratford second Seedless and Southwell winner Wild Rhubarb, who is now blinkered. Thedeboftheyear has been quite highly tried lately and certainly isn't out of this but One More Cookie needs to improve again on her Hexham second to get competitive here and Petit Fleur is climbing the weights, despite not winning.
Seedless 9-1 (11-10) Led until 5th, led again approaching 3 out, ridden before hit last, headed and no extra flat, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Josh's Dreamway (11-3) at Stratford 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Aimigayle 12-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, ridden after last, one pace, 4th of 26, 16l behind Always Waining (10-11) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr.
Little Carmela 33-1 (11-9) Mid-division, lost place and reminders 6th, lost touch after next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Bellflower Boy (11-0) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec, 14 ran.
Thedeboftheyear 20-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders and keen, fell 4 out, in a race won by Ruben Cotter (11-5) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft, 15 ran.
Wild Rhubarb 8-15fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, led after next, soon clear, eased near finish, won at Southwell 3m mrs nov hdl (4) sft beating Best Bette (10-6) by 4l, 6 ran.
Saintly Lady (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Mid-division after 1st, ridden 6th, behind 8th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Cocacobana (11-2) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar, 12 ran.
Lucky Mix 20-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders until 7th, behind before 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Abnaki (10-10) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Apr, 17 ran.
Petit Fleur 6-1 (11-9) Keen close up, ridden 3 out, stayed on to chase winner flat, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Royal Curtsy (9-13) at Fakenham 2m 4f mares hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
One More Cookie (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, ridden after 2 out, one pace and no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 13l behind Fentara (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
