took keen hold, tracked leading pair, 2nd after 4th, dived at next, lost 2nd 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened before next
refused to race and took no part
led until approaching 2nd, chased clear leader until after 4th, lost 3rd and weakened quickly 6th, struggling in last place when went left 4 out
held up in 4th, 3rd at 6th, 2nd 3 out, ridden and looked held before 2 out, challenged between last 2, led approaching last, stayed on strongly
held up in last pair, modest 4th from 6th, never on terms
raced wide and keen, occasionally jumped left, tracked leader until led approaching 2nd and went clear soon after, reduced lead 2 out, headed when struck on face by winner rider whip approaching the last, edged right and no extra run-in
Comely broke a blood vessel when a well beaten second at Market Rasen and can finish closer in this while Little Acorn’s best effort so far came in soft ground at Leicester back in January. Gowell was pulled-up on good ground last time while Corrie Loch gets first-time headgear after a fifth at Chepstow. Raising Hope has yet to threaten but PLEASURE DOME has faced tough tasks in both starts over timber so far and she gets a tentative vote to make a bold bid in this lower grade.
Comely 9-1 (10-9) Keen tracked leaders, left 2nd 3 out, ridden and not fluent next, kept on same pace, 2nd of 4, 15l behind Get On The Yager (12-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
Corrie Loch 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 4 out, ridden and stayed on same pace from 2 out, 5th of 7, 10l behind Copper Kay (11-10) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.
Gowell (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Pressed leader, not fluent 7th, led before next, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Little Acorn 15-8fav (11-0) In touch, headway when stumbled on landing 4 out, soon led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 23 1/2l behind Katy P (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr.
Raising Hope (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Always behind, struggling 8th, pulled up before 4 out, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Pleasure Dome 10-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, weakened after next, 5th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Charli Parcs (11-3) at Kempton 2m (2) gd in Dec.
