raced keenly, led, saddle slipped badly forward 6th, joined 3 out, narrowly headed before next, stayed challenging, led again narrowly after 2 out, ridden and in command when hung left run-in
last pair, jumped left 7th, mistake and weakened 3 out, soon lost touch, went left 2 out, mistake last
took keen hold in last pair, dropped to rear 4 out, weakened next
tracked winner until 3rd, 2nd again 4 out, challenged next, led narrowly before 2 out until after 2 out, ridden and every chance last, one pace run-in
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3rd until 4 out, chased leading pair, outpaced from next
SAINTE LADYLIME has a penalty to carry but she's still difficult to oppose in this opener. She easily beat an odd-on chance at Wincanton at the start of the month with the rest nowhere. Lemtara Bay should be the one for forecast-backers as she has the scope to do much better now switched to hurdles and her stable is in good form at present. Gray Wolf River has won a point-to-point but has shown nothing so far under Rules.
Sainte Ladylime (FR) 6-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, drew clear run in, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Mar beating Antartica De Thaix (11-3) by 13l, 10 ran.
Ann Maries Reject (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, well behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Towcester 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Gray Wolf River 40-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 6th until before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 4, 30 1/2l behind Song Saa (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Lemtara Bay 6-1 (10-9) Chased leaders until lost place 5f out, 5th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Vinciaettis (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) sft in Nov.
Peal Of Bells 66-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, outpaced 4f out, never on terms, weakened 2f out, 7th of 9, 31 1/4l behind Canoodle (10-7) at Newbury 2m (6) sft in Mar.
