chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd approaching 6th, led after 3 out, edged right and headed after 2 out, held in disputing 4th when brought down last
held up, headway after 3 out, led after 2 out, slight lead when fell last
in touch in chasing group, slightly outpaced after 3 out, closed before 2 out, challenging when left in lead last, edged left flat, driven out
held up, shaken up after 7th, weakened under pressure from 3 out, tailed off
chased clear leader, lost 2nd before 6th, blundered 3 out, slightly hampered last, not quicken towards finish
in touch in chasing group, hit 7th, headway after 3 out, stumbled slightly 2 out, soon not much room, ridden and kept on flat, held near finish
led, soon clear, came back to field 4th, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out
Lady Pilot can win again at the expense of Tisfreetdream and Heez A Steel. The selection has been knocking on the door before getting his head in front over course and distance last time out. For that he now races off a 5 pound higher mark which wont stop him if he is in a similar frame of mind. Tisfreetdream has a string of seconds to his name and has been creeping up the weights as a result. To be fair he has been unlucky not to have got his head in front after seventeen efforts and the fact that he carries top weight here will not help his chances. Heez A Steel on the other hand receives weight all round here and looks like he is on a winnable mark and for that reason he should be noted in the betting market. But for the winner we return to Lady Pilot.
Tisfreetdream (IRE) 13-8 (11-0) Held up, headway 7th, led 8th, mistake next, ridden after 3 out, headed last, hung right flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Go Amwell (11-9) at Warwick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) gf.
Lady Pilot 15-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, smooth headway approaching 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and ran on to lead closing stages, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd beating Tarkesar (11-9) by 1l, 9 ran.
South Bank (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace, 5th of 18, 14l behind Munching Mike (10-5) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
Hail The King (USA) 8-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden 3 out, faded approaching 2 out, 6th of 10, 6l behind Silver Prophet (11-1) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Ballykelly (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Ridden 3 out, brief effort 2 out, eased when beaten approaching last, 7th of 11, well behind Borero (11-8) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Heez A Steel (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) In touch, effort 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 17, 8l behind Quality Control (11-3) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Wantage Road (IRE) 9-2fav (11-7) Hit 4th, mainly towards rear, 12th of 18, well behind Munching Mike (10-5) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
