held up in touch, tracked leaders 7th, went 2nd 5 out until outpaced after next, 3rd and looked held when fell 3 out
tracked winner to before 8th, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
tracked leaders, chased winner before 8th until 5 out, ridden to regain 2nd after next, no impression when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
in touch on outside, lost place 8th, behind next, tailed off when pulled up approaching 5 out
chased leaders, lost place when not flouent 4th, outpaced 8th, modest 4th and last 5 out, left sole rival 3 out, no chance with winner
made all, left clear 3 out, unchallenged after
Plaisir D'amour has joined Venetia Williams from France where she won on the Flat and over hurdles. She had two runs over fences last spring so should know her job. Dual bumper and hurdles winner Midnight Silver makes her debut over the bigger obstacles and her pedigree suggests she should be suited but My Little Cracker was beaten a long way on her chasing bow at Hexham. KAYFLEUR (NAP) finished second from a 10lb higher mark just under a year ago and should be ripe for this after placed efforts at Fontwell and Haydock, the latest in a much better race than this. Lilly Of The Moor made a successful chasing debut at Warwick though has been well beaten in two subsequent starts but Timon's Tara was still in touch and hadn't been asked a question when falling at the fourth last at Ludlow last week.
Kayfleur 14-1 (10-7) In rear leaving start, disputing 7th when in view after 5th, 8th when in view after 14th, 3rd after 4 out, no impression on winner, 3rd of 16, 17l behind Yala Enki (11-12) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Plaisir D'Amour (FR) (10-6) 4th of 6, 13 1/4l behind Capferret (10-12) at Lyon-Parilly 2m 1f sft in Apr.
Midnight Silver 4-1 (11-11) Led, headed before 3 out, blundered 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 7, 24l behind Happy Diva (12-4) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
My Little Cracker (IRE) 10-3 (11-5) Tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 6, 31l behind Clan Legend (11-11) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Lilly Of The Moor 5-1 (11-4) Mid-division, chased leaders on outer before 12th, outpaced 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 12, 30 1/4l behind Muckle Roe (11-4) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Timon's Tara 9-2 (11-0) Led and jumped badly left, pressed when fell 4 out, at Ludlow 2m 4f (3) gs in Jan.
