pulled hard, made all, hung right on bend approaching 2 out, comfortably
tracked winner, not fluent 3 out, ridden and no impression when hit last
Only three turn out for this juvenile contest and with less doubts than the other pair Doubly Guest gets the nod to take it from Morning Farewell, while Pret A Porter can complete the procession. The Nicky Henderson-trained selection has the best form on offer here after winning on good to soft at Ludlow and was thought good enough to take her chance against more illustrious stablemate Binocular in Grade 2 company last time at Ascot. This trip suits, and although she is untried on ground this soft she looks to have least going concerns so she can score. Morning Farewell was rated a little better on the flat than the selection and he is a rare hurdles runner for Peter Chapple-Hyam. Even so, his form over the sticks leaves him with a fair bit to find in this sphere and the ground is also against him. The same can be said of Pret A Porter, who ran in the Group 3 Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot last year and has had just one start over hurdles. She is open to improvement, but it will be tough for her on this ground against Doubly Guest, who gets the vote.
Doubly Guest 12-1 (10-9) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 11, 18l behind Binocular (11-5) at Kempton 2m nov hdl Grd 2 (1) gd in Feb.
Morning Farewell 16-1 (10-12) In touch when fell at the 3rd in race won by Metaphoric (10-12) at Warwick 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gd in Feb, 16 ran.
Pret A Porter (UAE) 14-1 (10-7) Held up never dangerous, 10th of 16, 25l behind Atomic Winner (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m mrs mdn hdl (4) gd.
