held up mid-division, took keen hold, tracked leaders 5th, led on bit before 3 out, clear from next, easily
tracked leader, outpaced from 4 out, soon pushed along, some headway before 2 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders in 3rd, led 6th, headed before 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out, soon pulled up
led, hit 3rd, headed 6th, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear and keen, headway 4 out, weakened before 2 out
held up mid-division, outpaced 4 out, headway 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression
in touch and keen, went 4th before 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace
held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, blundered when weakening 2 out
Bennys Mist was only beaten half-a-length at Chepstow in March and is edging closer to that elusive first win. He's a couple of pounds higher here but still preferred to stablemate Sawpit Samba, who now sports blinkers after being pulled up at Huntingdon last month. Lonesome Boatman often makes the frame but struggles to get his head in front while Killing Me Softly returns from a break and Solaise Express has been well beaten in all four starts over timber. HOBB'S DREAM is back in action only four days after running over fences at Plumpton but she has a good strike rate on heavy going and Neil Mulholland's mare may well be good enough to score here.
Bennys Mist (IRE) 3-1fav (11-7) Took keen hold, held up, pushed along after 5th, headway 4 out, no impression 2 out, rallied approaching last, went 2nd flat, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Meet Me At Dawn (9-8) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Mar.
Hobb's Dream (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) In rear, weakened before 12th, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Absolute Shambles (10-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Apr.
Sawpit Samba (IRE) 17-2 (10-13) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, lost place next, not fluent 4th, behind 6th, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Francesa (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Apr, 14 ran.
Wun Chai (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Always in rear, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Henry Hook (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr, 17 ran.
Solaise Express 14-1 (11-1) Held up, headway 4th, hit 10th, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 8, 43l behind Gentleman Jimmy (10-11) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Lonesome Boatman (IRE) 7-2 (10-2) In rear, behind 3rd, stayed on approaching 3 out, went 3rd after last, never any chance with front pair, 3rd of 9, 20l behind Cecily Parsley (10-2) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Killing Me Softly 11-4fav (10-4) Tracked leading pair, pushed along before 8th, weakened and mistake 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind Azulada Bay (11-5) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov.
Call Me Sir (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Started slowly, in rear, headway to go close up approachiing 8th, went 3rd next, no extra in 4th bedore 2 out, 4th of 13, 15l behind Terfel's Toscar (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.