Plenty of mares of interest in this tricky bumper to finish with and narrow preference is for the four-year-old AOHNA ahead of Princess Yasmin, Moorlands Teri and Here's The Key. As a youngster in the line-up, Alan King's filly gets a 7lb weight for age allowance from her rivals. She has shown ability in two starts to date including in a mile and a half race last time and this sister to the talented Astarador is fancied to make it third time lucky. Here's The Key represents a yard who do well in this sphere and she rates amongst the list of interesting newcomers which includes Guyduc (from a good family and her dam is the grand-daughter of Grand National third Miss Hunter) and Jubilee Queen (half-sister to Fundamentalist). Silver Kate and Moorlands Teri both have penalties to carry which is tough for horses, however both are six years of age and the former has coped ok in defeat since whilst the latter's form reads very well and she looks the more likely of the pair to give it a bold go under her big weight. A fascinating clash to finish with, and the vote goes to Aohna.
Moorlands Teri 9-2 (10-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Bangor 2m 1f nhf (5) sft in Dec beating Strokestown (11-9) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Silver Kate (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, unable to quicken, 2nd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Burton Port (11-2) at Hereford 2m 1f nhf (6) sft in Dec.
Calusa Lily (IRE) Lahib mare out of Something Fun.
Conington 16-1 (10-9) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 14, 9l behind Tara Taylor (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 1f mrs nhf (6) gs.
Gild The Lillie Gildoran mare, half-sister to winning bumper Rising Tempest.
Guydus (IRE) Old Vic mare out of Lady Mayday.
Here's The Key (FR) Dark Moondancer mare out of Hereke.
Jubilee Queen (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Some hdwy 8; no imp 3 out, 6th of 17, 33l behind Reflector (12-0) at Barbury 2m 4f ptp gd in Apr.
Minnie Hill (IRE) Oscar filly out of Greybrook Lass.
On Yer Own 33-1 (11-0) Held up, raced keenly, effort over 4f out, soon weakened, 10th of 16, 29l behind Mewstone (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nhf (6) sft in Apr.
Polly Potter 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 5f out, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 20, 6l behind Lindeman (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f mrs nhf (4) gd in Apr.
Princess Yasmin 9-2 (10-3) In touch, headway 3f out, soon chasing leaders, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Kentucky Sky (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m mrs nhf (5) gd in Dec.
Saron Bridge (IRE) Bob's Return mare out of Romantic Run.
Silver Phoenix Silver Patriarch mare out of Flamebird.
Smiths Tempest 14-1 (9-11) Held up, effort 7f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 45l behind No Panic (11-1) at Hereford 2m 1f nhf (6) gd in Mar.
Aohna (FR) 20-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 15, 10l behind Cill Rialaig (10-9) at Cheltenham 1m 4f 4yo nhf (1) gs.
