tracked winner, blundered 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd place before last
in touch, pushed along before 5 out, chased winner before last, kept on and no impression
tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out
made all, not fluent 3 out, clear from 2 out
in rear, blundered 8 out, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, refused last
Hepburn showed her first real sign of ability when runner-up over hurdles at Leicester but makes her debut over fences under a big weight. It's difficult to see her conceding weight to FLEMERINA, a dual hurdles winner who has shown enough in her two starts over fences to suggest she should be up to winning this. Massini's Lady had a run over the bigger obstacles last March but was well beaten though she's improved since changing stables and her recent runs over timber put her in the picture. The remaining pair are difficult to consider.
Hepburn 25-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent 6th, driven approaching last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Tara Well (10-13) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Flemerina (IRE) 11-8fav (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, rallied under pressure 2 out, went 2nd towards finish and kept on, not reach winner, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Stoical Patient (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Kilcullen Lady (IRE) 200-1 (10-13) In touch, pushed along before 4 out, soon lost place, 6th of 9, dist behind Tommy Rapper (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Massini's Lady 9-2 (10-3) With leaders, lost place after 5th, headway before 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 8, 15l behind The Delray Munky (11-8) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Honeychile Ryder 10-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened before last, 5th of 16, 17 1/4l behind Final Fling (11-6) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
