Led, headed 6th, joined leaders 4 out, ridden and regained lead 2 out, went clear after last
Midfield, mistake 5th, always in rear afterwards, pulled up
Prominent, led 6th, headed 4 out, ridden and no extra from 3 out
Held up, headway 6th, ridden to lead narrowly 4 out, headed before 2 out, kept on
Midfield, ridden before 5 out, weakened, pulled up
Deja Vue finished second in three of her four chase starts last season but PURE BLISS can make a winning start over the larger obstacles given she’s already won a point as well as three times over hurdles, most recently in a very competitive handicap at the Punchestown Festival. Galice Macalo also won three times over hurdles while Maskada’s recent form over timber stands up to scrutiny but this looks a stiff task for the four-year-old Talking About You.
Deja Vue (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Jumped right, led, not fluent 5th, hit 9th and unseated rider, at Warwick 2m 4f (3) gs in Mar.
Galice Macalo (FR) 14-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling between last two, plugged on run-in, 10th of 19, 14 3/4l behind West Cork (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Maskada (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Led, headed 2nd, tracked leader, led again 3 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind The Glancing Queen (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f lst fll (1) gs in Nov.
Pure Bliss 8-1 (11-10) Prominent, disputed 3rd after 3rd, on terms after 3 out, led approaching straight, went on before last, soon reduced lead, kept on well close home to hold on at the finish, won at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in May beating Merry Poppins (10-2) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Talking About You 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened next, last of 5, 25 1/4l behind Sorbet (10-11) at Fakenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
