held up last, headway approaching 3 out, close 2nd when left in clear lead 2 out, eased flat
jumped left 1st, tracked leader, hit 6th, close up when jumped left and fell 3 out
led, ridden after 3 out, blundered badly and unseated rider 2 out
in touch, ridden and lost place when left 3rd 3 out, left distant 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
held up, hit 3rd, reminder 5th, ridden and blundered 6th, soon weakened, left 4th 3 out, left distant 3rd 2 out
slightly hampered and unseated rider 1st
Dual bumper winner LAVENDER TRACK makes the selection here ahead of Call Me A Legend and Allfortara. David Arbuthnot's mare was a winner at Taunton last time despite having been absent with injury since February last year and her supporters rarely had a moments worry as she ran out a comfortable winner. The seven-year-old's stable are in great form at present and she can go in again. Call Me A Legend won at Huntingdon last time and Alan King's charge rates the main danger. Of the rest Where's Susie looks best but this is a decent little head and Lavender Track is taken for victory.
Call Me A Legend 5-6fav (10-9) In touch, led approaching 2 out, jumped right, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gd beating Lindy Lou (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Lavender Track (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, soon in command, comfortably, won at Taunton 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gs beating Bright Quest (10-12) by 6l, 13 ran.
Mini Saddler (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Behind, headway after 3 out, went poor 2nd after 2 out, flattered by proximity to winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Marcel (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hdl (5) gf in Sep '04.
Overspin 20-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, weakened next, pulled before 2 out, in a race won by Jenny Potts (10-7) at Wetherby 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Nov, 14 ran.
Ullalujah 150-1 (10-7) Always behind, ridden and struggling 6th, 10th of 11, 50l behind First Avenue (10-7) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gd.
Where's Susie 9-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway 6th, chased leading pair 3 out, chased winner from last, kept on under pressure flat, just failed, 2nd of 10, hd behind Intac (11-2) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb.
Allfortara (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led after 1st, blundered and headed 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 10, 18l behind Call Me A Legend (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gd.
