held up in last, took keen hold, mistake 3 out, headway on inside before 2 out, switched left between last 2, led last, nudged out, readily
chased leaders, slow 4th, lost place 2 out
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, every chance next, outpaced by front pair from last
led after 1st, headed after 3rd, led again before next, headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten
led until after 1st, not fluent 5th, led before 2 out, headed last, ridden and not pace of winner flat
held up towards rear on outside, pulled hard, headway 2nd, led after next, headed before 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
BENNY’S BRIDGE should be a warm order reverting to novice company in this. He was a decisive winner of a Cheltenham handicap in December and far from disgraced in the Imperial Cup at Sandown after a break when probably given too much to do. David Pipe’s string seems to be running into form so Ffos Las third Yaa Salaam looks the danger as Flat winner Rockwood will have his stamina to prove.
Benny's Bridge (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, some headway on inside before 2 out, no progress after, 7th of 13, 15l behind Malaya (10-2) at Sandown 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Rockwood 8-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Badenscoth (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Welland 6-1 (11-5) Close up, ridden and weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 30l behind Arch My Boy (11-5) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.
W S Gilbert 100-1 (11-4) Held up on outside, weakened before 3 out, last of 11, dist behind Back On The Lash (11-4) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Yaa Salaam (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, every chance last, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Dr Sanderson (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m (3) gs in Feb.
Shelfield 14-1 (10-8) Raced keenly and always behind, 8th of 10, dist behind San Rumoldo (10-8) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Mar.
