took keen hold early, tracked leaders, hit 2nd, went 2nd briefly 6th, chased leaders, blundered and lost place 8th, rallied next, hit 10th, disputing 2nd when blundered 4 out, ridden and rallied last, kept on well run-in, not quite get up
led, reminders before 4 out, joined 2 out, ridden and headed before the last, rallied gamely run-in to lead last strides
chased winner until 6th, chased leaders, not fluent and dropped to rear 9th, driven and weakened before 4 out
chased leaders, 2nd before 7th, pushed along after 10th, lost 2nd and weakened before 4 out, tailed off
took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway 8th, 2nd travelling well before 4 out, shaken up to challenge 2 out, led before the last, 2 lengths ahead last, ridden and idled run-in, caught last strides
Nonrunner
Brody Bleu completed his hat-trick when stepped up to this grade at Chepstow last time but has another career-high mark to overcome here and may find the task beyond him. Sands Cove, who won at Southwell in February, had Daymar Bay behind when fourth at Huntingdon last month while Sedgemoor Express was well backed on his reappearance at Stratford and should strip fitter - he makes more appeal than Easily Pleased. CARRIGMORNA KING (NAP) was only headed at the last in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham last month and has been dropped a pound since. He probably need only reproduce that run to score here.
Carrigmorna King (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Soon mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, led narrowly on outside 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly last, kept on, no extra in 3rd final 50 yards, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Anay Turge (10-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G2 (1) gd in Apr.
Brody Bleu (FR) 15-8fav (11-7) Chased leaders, left 3rd from 7th, led before 4 out, headed 2 out, led again last, kept on well, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr beating Chestnut Ben (11-3) by 4l, 5 ran.
Daymar Bay (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway and in touch on outside 4 out, chased winner after next, one pace when lost 2nd and blundered last, not recover, tailed off, 9th of 10, 49l behind Arthur's Oak (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Apr.
Sands Cove (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Behind, struggling 11th, stayed on to take modest 4th flat, never near leaders, 4th of 10, 15l behind Arthur's Oak (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Apr.
Easily Pleased (IRE) 15-8 (11-8) Keen tracked leaders, headway to lead 5th, clear after 7th, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Itsuptoyou (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Apr.
Sedgemoor Express (IRE) 11-4fav (11-3) Chased leaders, went 3rd 5th, pushed along before 4 out, left 4th 2 out, headway into 3rd approaching the last, stayed on run-in, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind One Term (11-12) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
