tracked leaders, driven into 2nd before 2 out, one pace between last 2, kept on, no chance with winner
held up in last pair, some headway after 3 out, never reached leaders, ridden and weakened before next
held up in touch on outside, headway 4 out, driven to dispute 2nd before 2 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, no impression with front pair before last
led or disputed lead, led 3 out, driven and headed before next, soon lost place, plugged on to take modest 4th near finish
led or disputed lead, went on briefly when not fluent 6th, headed 3 out, weakened before next
tracked leaders on inside, lost place after 5th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
tracked leaders, outpaced and no impression before 2 out, lost modest 4th near finish
held up in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, led before 2 out, clear last, ridden out flat, stayed on strongly, comfortably
held up in last pair, pushed along after 6th, ridden after next, never a threat
FESTIVAL DAWN (NAP) possibly didn’t quite run to the form she showed on debut when second at Chepstow last month but she still finished ahead of Annie Mc and that run will have blown away any cobwebs so she looks the one to beat in this. Forget Me Knot needed the experience at Bangor and Outofthisworld is capable of better if a rough introduction here last month hasn’t soured her. Moonlight Dancer ran well for a long way at Warwick in March and Shantung had fair form in bumpers and should make a hurdler.
Annie Mc (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, steady headway from 4 out, went 3rd after last, stayed on well, promising, 3rd of 16, 5 3/4l behind Posh Trish (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Belmont Jewel (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, some headway when hampered 3 out, never involved, 8th of 16, 28 1/2l behind Posh Trish (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Berboru (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Led, headed 11f out, with winner until pushed along 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 9, 25l behind Earth Moor (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gs in Oct.
Carrolls Milan (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Pressed leader, led before 6th until after 3 out, chased leader until after 3 out, went 2nd again before 2 out, no chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Make My Heart Fly (12-2) at Perth 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Festival Dawn 8-1 (10-12) Led, soon well clear, reduced lead before 4 out, headed approaching last, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 16, 4l behind Posh Trish (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Forget Me Knot (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened, mistake last, 3rd of 4, 28l behind Mystical Clouds (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Moonlight Dancer 25-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, kept on, 3rd of 14, 20 3/4l behind Piton Pete (11-7) at Warwick 2m (4) hvy in Mar.
Outofthisworld (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Held up in touch, hampered 3rd, stumbled on landing and unseated rider next, at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Shantung (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, soon headed, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Midnightreferendum (10-12) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Feb.
Moody Maggie (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Held up in touch on outside, not fluent 2nd, reminder after next, struggling when not fluent 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Cotswold Way (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Rococo Style 25-1 (10-12) In touch, hampered by loose horse and unseated rider 3rd, at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
