tracked winner until pushed along 4 out, ridden and weakened soon after next
close up, struggling 7th, reminders soon after, behind from 4 out
made all, ridden 2 out, not fluent last, driven out
tracked leaders, chased winner 4 out, effort when short of room bend into straight, not fluent last, driven and rallied towards finish
Royal Plaza was pulled up on his reappearance at Taunton and has had wind surgery since. Letsbe Avenue is 3lb higher than when second at Ludlow so this can go to OBEY THE RULES, who ran well off this mark at Wincanton eight days ago under Theo Gillard. Passing Secrets is now 0-9 and looked beaten when falling at the last at Sedgefield when last seen.
Obey The Rules (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Disputed lead, led after 6th, ridden under 3 out, hard pressed before last, headed and bumped flat, outpaced by winner near finish, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Gosuatri (11-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Letsbe Avenue (IRE) 11-1 (10-3) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to lead 3 out, joined at the last, headed run in, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Duneomeno (10-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Royal Plaza 16-1 (10-10) Close-up, pushed and weakened to rear before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Taunton 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Passing Secrets 2-1fav (10-10) Midfield, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leader before 2 out, clear 2nd but no impression on winner when fell last, at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
