Scoped dirty claim as Golden Ace is well beaten

JEREMY Scott reported last season's Champion Hurdle winner Golden Ace to have scoped dirty after she was beaten by Kateira on her reappearance at Wetherby.

- JEREMY Scott

With the morning defection of Dysart Enos, only those two lined up in the bet365 Mares’ Hurdle but it certainly did not lack for drama.

Harry Skelton set out to make sure there was no hiding place for Cheltenham's surprise heroine and ensured there was a strong pace on his guaranteed stayer Kateira (2-1).

Lorcan Williams appeared happy enough until the turn for home, when it appeared that Golden Ace (4-11 favourite) had run out of fuel and she was allowed to coast home, beaten 28 lengths.