behind, pushed along 9th, headway to chase leaders after 13th, led before 3 out, hard pressed next, ridden and kept on flat, headed near finish
held up in touch, lost place and behind 13th, headway under pressure 4 out, went 2nd next, almost upsides 2 out, driven out, stayed on to lead near finish
led or disputed lead, went on after 13th, blundered and headed 5 out, lost place before 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
tracked leaders, bumped and mistake 3rd, outpaced 4 out, no impression with leaders from next, weakened flat, tailed off
led or disputed lead until after 13th, regained lead 5 out, headed before 3 out, no chance with front pair from next
held up in touch, tracked leaders 11th, outpaced when hit 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when went left 2 out
tracked leaders, bumped 3rd, lost place before 14th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up next
held up in touch, tracked leaders 7th, lost place 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders until lost place and behind 6th, pushed along from next, no danger after, tailed off 3 out
Veteran Red Anchor was third in this last year and is 16lb lower. Head Spin was well behind Molly Oscar at Plumpton last month but was only collared at the last by the rallying Saint Raph at Wincanton next time. Darkestbeforedawn also drops down a grade but the penalised BROOME LANE should beat both if the headgear works a second time as he bounced off the quicker going at Chepstow last week.
Darkestbeforedawn (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Tracked leader, mistake 8th, led after 13th, headed approaching 4 out, weakened before 2 out, modest 3rd when blundered and unseated rider last, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Ilewin For Hannah 2-1 (11-1) In rear, pushed along and struggling after 10th, poor 5th when pulled up 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Broome Lane 10-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, led before 12th, clear from 2 out, won at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Trillerin Minella (11-8) by 9l, 10 ran.
Head Spin (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd going well 17th, led 4 out, clear approaching 3 out, driven between last two, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Saint Raph (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Molly Oscar (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, lost place before 6th, never on terms after, 5th of 9, dist behind High Aspirations (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Sisterbrooke (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Took keen old, held up, went left 7th and next, some headway 9th, behind from 12th, tailed off in 5th when pulled up 3 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Our Georgie Girl 16-1 (10-6) Jumped left, in rear, behind and struggling 6th, tailed off and pulled up after 9th, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
George Nympton (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Always behind, tailed off 14th, 9th of 10, dist behind Roparta Avenue (10-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Red Anchor (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, lost place 212th, soon behind, tailed off when went badly right 4 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Roparta Avenue (10-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
