held up towards rear, headway 4 out, close up 2 out, not quicken last, switched right flat, kept on
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place before next, behind after 4 out
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 4th until next, challenged 2 out, soon edged left and led, edged left flat, ridden out
held up, headway approaching 5th, shaken up after 3 out, soon beaten, weakening when slow 2 out
some slow jumps, made most from after 1st until before 2 out where mistake, mistake last, no extra flat
held up in rear, took keen hold, jumped left 2nd, no impression on leaders from after 4 out
took keen hold, led until after 1st, led briefly 3rd, lost place 4 out, soon behind, mistake 3 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led before 2 out, headed between last 2, edged left flat, kept on
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, some headway before 3 out, no impression
The Crafty Touch has won twice between the flags but 2m on good ground may be an insufficient test of stamina. Jane Lamb has placed three times in bumpers but hasn’t raced since December 2017, though fitness is rarely an issue for one from her yard. BOSSINEY BAY (NAP) should enjoy the drying ground more than most as she won over 1m2f on good to firm ground on the Flat. Her jumping was a little sketchy here last month but she’ll know more today and may be the one to beat though Saumur, another Flat winner, is also respected.
Jane Lamb 13-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra last 100 yards, 5th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Eternally Yours (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (6) sft in Dec.
Marlow Moss (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place 5th (normal 7th) struggling from next, soon beaten, 4th of 6, dist behind Shapiro (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) sft in Mar.
Saumur 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, effort and switched right before 2 out, 4th and beaten before last, one pace, 4th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Miranda (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Mar.
Sparkling Dawn 16-1 (10-10) In rear, slow 2nd, pushed along 3rd, jinked right and unseated rider 4th, at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
The Crafty Touch (IRE) 4-6 (12-2) Ld/disp on inner, b mstk 7th, ld bef 3out,asserted bef 2out, 6l adv & in command when b mstk last, sow, won at Turtulla 3m gd in Nov beating Cubanera (11-11) by 4l, 2 ran.
Velvet Voice 100-1 (10-8) Always in rear, outpaced and soon behind from 3 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Clayton (11-6) at Fakenham 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Whizz Bang 100-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway before 5th, weakened before 3 out, last of 12, dist behind La Bague Au Roi (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Bossiney Bay (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up behind, effort 2 out, no impression, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Miss Mumtaz (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m fll (4) gd in Mar.
Plansina 100-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, beaten well over 2f out, 6th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Bell Heather (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
