led, sauntered clear before 7th, mistake last when well clear, pushed out run-in, easily
chased leader, briefly pushed along before 6th where mistake, ridden and outpaced before 8th, tailed off before 9th
Highland Frolic was entered in the 4.05 Plumpton yesterday but Milton Harris also has HAVAILA in the line-up and the Le Havre gelding wouldn’t be winning out of turn after placed efforts in better company at Sandown and Ascot. Overstate won on the Flat but has been well beaten in both hurdle starts.
Havaila (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Raced keenly towards rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders after 3 out, went 3rd between last two, soon ridden, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Blueking D'oroux (12-0) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Overstate 16-1 (10-10) Close up, ridden 4 out, soon lost place, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, dist behind Nothingtochance (10-13) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Highland Frolic (FR) 25-1 (10-12) In touch, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, no impression from next, 7th of 13, 25 1/4l behind Cianciana (11-10) at Musselburgh 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
