chased leaders, went 2nd after 13th until 4 out, went 2nd again flat, stayed on, not trouble winner
held up towards rear on inside, blundered badly 12th, headway after next, driven 2 out, lost 4th and no extra flat
held up in rear, jumped left, closed 4th, lost place after 9th, well beaten from 13th
took keen hold, jumped right at times, led, mistake 8th, blundered badly 12th, headed next, weakened before 4 out
mid-division, headway 13th, challenged 4 out, led next, driven out
chased leader, led 13th, headed 3 out, lost 2nd flat, one pace
mid-division, slow and dropped rear 1st, not going that well after, headway when not fluent 2 out, went 4th flat, not trouble leaders
Penny Mallow has had a run over fences, unlike stable companion Ballingers Corner, but Charlie Deutsch still prefers the latter. FORTUNES MELODY may be vulnerable to a less-exposed mare but she drops down a grade for this and was more than seven lengths ahead of Volkovka on similar terms at Wincanton in December - Ben Bromley has won on the six-year-old in the past. Merry Mistress was only third off this mark at Huntingdon last month and La Renommee is also proving expensive to follow.
Fortunes Melody 6-4fav (11-7) Led, headed after 8th, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out, plugged on in distant 2nd, 2nd of 6, 13l behind Fairfield Ferrata (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Volkovka (FR) 9-1 (11-13) Chased leaders on inside, not that fluent, mistake 6th and 8th, lost place 9th, pulled up before 2 out, at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Penny Mallow (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Pressed leader, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 3 out and stumbled slightly after, ridden and lost place before 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 7, 14 1/4l behind Blame The Game (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Ballingers Corner (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Raced keenly, prominent, beaten before 3 out, 3rd of 7, 25l behind Dragon Bones (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Apr.
La Renommee (FR) 9-4 (10-8) Close up in rear, mistake 12/13th, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance from next, joined winner flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Lilith (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Cotton End (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Chased winner until pushed along 4 out, soon beaten, weakened last, last of 3, 14 3/4l behind Effernock Fizz (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f (3) gd in Feb.
Merry Mistress (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-6) Close up, pushed along and closed 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Shirocco's Dream (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
