chased leaders, led 6 out, headed 3 out, in 3rd and one pace until lost 3rd place close home
mid-division, weakened from 10th, tailed off
towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden after 7 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
led to 4th, chased leaders, chased winner from 2 out, kept on and held towards finish
chased leaders, led 4th, headed 6 out, outpaced 4 out, plugged on before 3 out
towards rear, weakened before 4 out
with leader until lost place 5th, pulled up after 6th
in rear, headway before 6 out, went 4th before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway before 3 out, plugged on from 3 out, went 3rd close home
always towards rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway before 6th, led 3 out, kept on from 2 out
Moon Over Miami has been well beaten since winning last year's renewal but can race off a much lower mark today. Milgen Bay has the more recent form with a good effort under today's rider at Kempton last month when Rob Conti was well beaten. However, Bay To Go is preferred as he scored easily over a longer trip here before taking on better company at Cheltenham behind POPAWAY. The latter was having only her second start over regulation fences on that occasion so it's not unreasonable to expect further improvement today and she gets the nod.
Bay To Go (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) With leader, led 3rd to 5th, in touch, outpaced when hit 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching last, 7th of 11, 15l behind Popaway (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m hts chs (5) gs in Apr.
Dont Back Down (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Blun & lost plce 9; strugg 13, 3rd of 5, 47l behind Saveiro (11-0) at Clifton-on-dunsmore 3m ptp in Apr.
Jack Bene (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) In touch, went 2nd at 11th, weakened before 3 out, blundered next, 5th of 6, well behind Thornleigh Ben (11-5) at Fakenham 3m hts chs (6) gd in Apr.
Milgen Bay 25-1 (11-7) Led until 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden and one pace 3 out, rallied before last, stayed on flat, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Siro Demur (11-9) at Kempton 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in Apr.
Moon Over Miami (GER) 12-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, led, clear 3rd until 7th, headed before 11th, blundered when weakening next, 5th of 7, 49l behind Pentiffic (12-3) at Warwick 2m 4f hts chs (6) gs in Mar.
Dica (FR) 6-4 (12-3) Hdwy 7; led 15; stayed on wl, won at Middleton 3m ptp gs in Apr beating Avinapaddy (12-0) by 4l, 7 ran.
Island Life (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Chased leaders to 8th, soon behind, 8th of 13, 36l behind Ockey De Neulliac (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (5) gs in Apr.
Paddy B 3-1 (12-0) (h) led 3-12; wknd 14; to, 3rd of 4, well behind Midnight Haze (12-7) at United Pack 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Rob Conti (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led after 7th, not fluent 12th, headed before 3 out, no extra approaching last, 7th of 12, 13l behind Siro Demur (11-9) at Kempton 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in Apr.
Shake The Bottle (IRE) 3-1 (12-7) Cl up; led 6 til hdd 15; one pce 2 out, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Gamato (12-0) at Vine & Craven 3m ptp in Apr.
Popaway 6-5fav (10-10) Mid-division, in touch 8th, poised to challenge 3 out, led next, driven clear after last, ridden out, won at Cheltenham 2m hts chs (5) gs in Apr beating Caulkin (11-7) by 6l, 11 ran.
