raced wide towards rear, headway over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
in touch, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd towards finish
dwelt in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
keen towards rear, wide and headway approaching 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on
dwelt towards rear, pushed along 5f out, never on terms, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer
raced wide, soon tracked leader, pushed along 5f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off
raced wide, towards rear, pushed along 4f out, never on terms, tailed off
close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off
in rear, pushed along 3f out, never nearer
raced wide close up, tracked leader over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
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It was faster going when Bellatrixsa won this last year though she’s still preferred to stablemate Christopher Wood. Last month’s Doncaster winner Justus makes more appeal than Malakahna of his yard’s four runners but the progressive NOVEL LEGEND gets the vote. The latter is due to be raised by more than today’s 3lb penalty having landed a double with last month’s victory over 2m at Newbury and can confirm running with Hydroplane. The Predictor went close at Ripon when ahead of both Land Of Winter and It's Good To Laugh while the Irish mare Anna Bunina returns to the level with a shout and Whimsy could go well over this longer trip.
Novel Legend (IRE) 11-5fav (9-0) Held up in mid-division, shaken up going best over 2f out, led over 1f out, asserted inside final furlong, readily, won at Newbury 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr beating Call My Bluff (9-5) by 6l, 10 ran.
It's Good To Laugh (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway 4f out, pressed leader 3f out, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Legendary Day (9-0) at Ripon 2m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Military Two Step (FR) 12-1 (9-13) Held up midfield, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Champagne City (9-1) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Zinc White (IRE) 16-5 (10-12) Led until 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Juan Bermudez 10-3 (9-10) Tracked leader, led 10f out, headed 7f out, tracked leader until over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Duke Of Verona (9-8) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Land Of Winter (FR) 10-3fav (9-1) Led, pushed along well over 3f out, soon headed, kept on until no extra inside last, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Legendary Day (9-0) at Ripon 2m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Christopher Wood (IRE) 7-2 (10-10) Chased leader until 2nd, hit 5th and lost ground, slow next, closed after 14th, outpaced 3 out, no impression 2 out, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Richmond Lake (11-4) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Whitehaven (FR) 3-1 (11-6) Mid-division on inside, keen early, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, dist behind Thistle Ask (11-6) at Ayr 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Bellatrixsa (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Soon led, headed 2nd, led after next, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 7, 29 1/4l behind Sabrina (10-13) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Oman (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Prominent until ridden over 3f out, eased final 2f, last of 7, dist behind Duke Of Verona (9-8) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Mostly Sunny (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Prominent, driven along over 3f out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, dist behind Novel Legend (9-0) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
The Predictor (IRE) 17-2 (8-8) Handy, pushed along and pressed leader over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, ridden and rallied final 110 yards, just denied, 2nd of 7, nk behind Legendary Day (9-0) at Ripon 2m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Whimsy 7-1 (9-11) Led, narrowly headed 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakening when short of room on inside final 110 yards, last of 8, 4 1/4l behind Forge Valley Lad (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Justus (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Made all, pushed along 3f out, ridden and stayed on strongly 2f out, drew further ahead 1f out, easily, won at Doncaster 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Cogital (9-11) by 9 1/2l, 7 ran.
Anna Bunina (FR) 28-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and no impression early straight, ridden and went 3rd before last, 2nd and kept on one pace run-in, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 6, 9 1/2l behind Echoes In Rain (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 3f (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Hydroplane (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Raced keenly, held up in rear, rapid headway out wide chasing leaders over 3f out, rider dropped rein briefly over 2f out, soon hung right, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, dropped to 4th post, 4th of 7, 2l behind Novel Legend (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Malakahna (FR) 40-1 (11-12) Mid-division, lost action and pulled up after 3rd, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
