Blushing Hilary took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on well between last 2, led soon after last, drew clear

Safe Investment mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, left in lead last, soon headed and no extra

Santera mid-division, headway 3 out, stayed on same pace between last 2

Ardesia mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

Moving Story held up in rear, headway 5th, soon chasing leaders, one pace from 2 out

Quick Judgement chased leaders, weakened between last 2

Strong Approach in rear, headway 3 out, weakened approaching next

Tirol Livit prominent, lost place 4th, soon behind

Rhine Rewler chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out

Beacon Rambler sluggish start, in rear, behind from 4th

Gavanello prominent, lost place approaching 2 out, soon behind

Princess Of Aeneas made most to 4th, ridden and lost place 3 out, soon behind

Dennick prominent, lost place 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, broke blood vessel

Miss Portside started slowly, jumped poorly, soon behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 2 out

Ilviz with leader, led 4th, clear approaching 2 out, 6 lengths up when fell heavily last, dead

A typically uncompetitive selling hurdle, with only a handful having shown the form to give them a chance at these weights, and a fortunate winner in BLUSHING HILARY, who was left with every chance at the final flight and led on the run-in for a belated first victory.

The winner had the best form in this field and the first-time blinkers clearly did not do her any harm, but she did not need to improve to win this less-than-distinguished contest, though she was outpaced from two out, before keeping on again, and shaped as though she would prove suited by a stiffer test.

Blushing Hilary would not have collected had Ilviz not fallen at the final flight when around six lengths up and showing no sign of stopping. He was the least exposed hurdler in the line-up, having run just once over jumps previously, and this Dutch Flat winner was clearly good enough to score in poor company over hurdles, but he suffered fatal injuries in the fall.

Santera kept on for third and was not at all disgraced on her first run for a new trainer, while Ardesia ran a little better than of late,but he was a shade keen and did not quite get home.

Moving Story looks to have found his level, one paced from two out.

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