jumped slowly early, led until 4th, led before 6th, headed when not much room 12th, led next, bumped 15th, headed 16th, weakened from next, pulled up before 3 out
held up in 4th, closed 12th, not fluent 14th, not much room 4 out, 3rd before next, pressing for 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner and well held 2 out
held up in 5th, headway 12th, 2nd after 4 out, no impression on winner after 3 out, well held 2 out
pressed leader, jumped left at times, led 4th, headed before 6th, mistake 11th, led 12th, headed next, bumped 15th, led 16th, headed next, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, 2nd briefly 11th, challenged 15th, led 17th, clear from 3 out, continued to increase lead after, stayed on well
in rear and behind early, not fluent 8th, in touch 15th, outpaced from 17th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
NonRunner
Pauline Harkin’s remarkable mare POPAWAY has won all four starts between the flags since beating The Flying Doc by seven lengths in this last year. She slaughtered Dabinett Moon by 25 lengths in an Open race in March and it’s hard to see the latter reversing that form here on only 3lb better terms. Frelia probably has more scope than her rivals but she’s tackling regulation fences for the first time so is best watched.
Miss Biscotti 14-1 (11-3) Made all, pressed from 4 out, ridden after last, held on towards finish, won at Kelso 3m 2f (5) hvy in Mar beating Carlton Ryan (12-4) by 1/2l, 3 ran.
Popaway 1-8fav (11-0) (tt) led 6; drew wl clr aft 8; unchall, won at Guilsborough 3m gd in Apr beating Breezy Kin (11-2) by dist, 3 ran.
Dabinett Moon 2-5fav (12-3) Eff 4 out; led 2 out; rdly, won at Cocklebarrow 3m gf in Apr beating En Passe (11-12) by 3 3/4l, 2 ran.
Distracted (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Mid-division, lost place and behind from 5th, struggling before 5 out, soon pulled up, at Chepstow 3m (6) sft in Mar.
Frelia (IRE) Evensfav (11-3) (tt) rn in snatches; hdwy 13; one pce 3 out, 3rd of 10, 8 1/4l behind War Path (11-7) at Ystradowen 3m sft in Mar.
Martha's Benefit (IRE) 7-4 (11-7) Hdwy 11; led 14; qcknd clr 2 out; v easy, won at Charm Park 3m gd in Apr beating Our Jj (11-10) by 15l, 7 ran.
The Flying Doc (IRE) 15-8 (11-7) Hdwy 14; led last; rdn out, won at Mollington 3m in Apr beating Legal Legend (12-0) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
