jumped slickly, made all, joined 2 out, soon in command, clear before the last, stayed on strongly, ridden out
pulled hard tracking winner, hit 2nd and saddle slipped, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, left in 2nd place before 3rd, challenged out wide 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and held, no extra before the last
held up in 4th, left in 3rd place before 3rd, awkward 5th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, hit last
Persuer won from out of the handicap at Warwick and will be 2lb wrong in the weights here, despite a penalty. MERRY BERRY returned from a 286-day break to complete the hat-trick at Wincanton and she can continue her winning run even though Taragrace came up against an improver last month at Bangor. Bon Retour is best watched following a lay-off.
Merry Berry 7-2 (11-11) Led and took keen hold, disputed lead after 3rd, led again before 5th, pushed along and pressed after 2 out, ran on well flat, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Birds Of Prey (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Bon Retour (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Handy from 1st, lost place after 4 out, went 4th and kept on from 3 out, no impression on front pair, 4th of 9, 15l behind Didonato (11-3) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Taragrace (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Front mid-division, ridden and switch off rail before 2 out, chased front pair after 2 out, hit last, kept on but no impression, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Vintage Fizz (11-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Persuer 20-1 (10-2) Held up rear of mid-division, headway 7th, led 2 out, edged right before last, clear flat, easily, won at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May beating Jersey Lady (11-8) by 5l, 8 ran.
