in rear, headway after 3 out to chase leaders, led before 2 out and wandered badly approaching, kept on strongly run-in
tracked leaders in 4th, jumped slow 1st and soon lost place, weakened from 4 out
led, headed after 5th, mistake next, soon lost place
held up towards rear, headway before 6th, ridden last, chased winner run-in until no extra towards finish
held up towards rear, took keen hold, led after 5th, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 5th, one pace from 2 out, no impression
tracked leader, weakened from 4 out, tailed off
PERFECT SUMMER, who won over 1m4f on the Flat last summer, found the race-fit Lanceur too strong over 2m here on her hurdling debut but she can go one better today and give Lady Cecil her first winner under NH Rules. Two Swallows has finished second at Wetherby and Doncaster this season and should make the frame again while Maypole Lass is a danger. She's been taking on better company and probably needed her run in a Listed contest at Doncaster last month. Susie Sheep was sent off favourite for her hurdling debut at Chepstow and might improve over this longer trip while Altesse De Guye has shown enough to suggest she can get involved in a competitive finale.
Altesse De Guye (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 4 out, not fluent 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, no extra from last, 4th of 7, 10l behind Favorite Girl (11-9) at Doncaster 2m mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Feb.
Burgundy Betty (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Led, ridden 6f out, headed over 4f out, weakened quickly over 3f out, soon behind, 9th of 12, 26l behind Legend Lady (10-6) at Taunton 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) gs.
Element Quartet (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Held up behind and in touch, unseated rider 7th, in a race won by Desert Queen (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f mares NH nov hdl (4) gd, 6 ran.
Maypole Lass 25-1 (11-3) Held up in chasing group, closed 5th, not fluent next, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 5th of 6, 49l behind Balmusette (11-3) at Doncaster 3m mares Listed nov hdl (1) gd in Feb.
Perfect Summer (IRE) 11-4 (10-8) Always prominent, effort 3 out, chased winner next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Lanceur (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) sft.
Susie Sheep 5-2fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4th, chasing leaders when mistake and ridden 4 out, weakened from after 2 out, 5th of 12, 17l behind Indian Stream (10-12) at Chepstow 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs.
Two Swallows 11-1 (10-12) Prominent, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden to chase winner before last, no impression, 2nd of 9, 14l behind Hannah's Princess (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Vicky's Charm (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, mistake 3rd, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten, 4th of 5, 32l behind Streets Of Promise (10-10) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
