in touch, ridden to lead approaching last, driven and stayed on under pressure
close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next
led, ridden 3 out, headed next, kept on one pace
tracked leader, ridden to lead 2 out, headed approaching next, driven and stayed on
Tara Rose and Jackies Solitaire are the best of these over hurdles but both are making their chasing debuts on their first starts since March. KYKATE looks a safer option as she jumped well enough at Carlisle recently on her debut over fences before running out of steam in the latter part of the race. A point-to-point and hurdles winner, A Little Swifter could figure if taking to the larger obstacles while Hopeand finished a bit closer on her fourth outing over fences but remains winless in 25 starts. Gers Benefit is easily overlooked.
A Little Swifter (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Held up towrds rear, headway 6th, chased leaders under pressure 2 out, kept on same pace, weakened flat, 9th of 15, 17l behind Tweedledrum (9-10) at Ascot 2m 6f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Gers Benefit (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Led, headed 5 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Changing Times (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn hdl in Jan, 11 ran.
Hopeand 200-1 (10-12) In rear, weakened before 3 out, last of 6, 48l behind Une Artiste (11-6) at Wetherby 2m mrs lst hdl (1) gs in Nov.
Tara Rose 12-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, chased winner flat, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Themilanhorse (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f Novice Handicap Hurdle (0-130) (4yo+) (3) gd in Mar.
Kykate 20-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, 5th of 6, 15l behind Kruzhlinin (11-2) at Carlisle 2m Beginners Chase (0-125) (4yo+) (3) hvy in Nov.
Jackies Solitaire 9-4 (11-9) Held up in touch, not fluent 7th, soon led, headed after 3 out, 3rd and no impression when mistake last, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 17l behind Songsmith (11-0) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp ch 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
