tracking leaders when stumbled and unseated rider 3rd
mistake 1st, chased leaders, ridden after 10th, weakened 4 out
held up and keen, pulled up before 12th
tracked leaders and keen, mistake 6th, lost place and last pair before 10th, tailed off next, pulled up before 4 out
made all, mistake 5th, clear from 4 out, kept on strongly
jumped right, slightly hampered 1st, held up, hit 9th, pushed along and weakened 3 out, went modest 3rd next
hampered and unseated rider 1st
chased winner, mistake 4 out, soon well held, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened 2 out, weakened into 4th and pulled up before last
chased leaders, not fluent 8th, went 2nd before 2 out, no chance with winner
Steeltown has won a couple of times between the flags lately but only gets 4lb from last month's Ffos Las scorer COEUR DE FOU, who is likely to be a short price for this. The top weight's form is largely on a different level to the opposition. Batu Ferringhi has been well beaten in two previous runs around here and has never really sparkled over larger fences under Rules while Triggywinkle's form is nothing special. The Grey Celt may be best of the rest but that's not saying much.
Coeur De Fou (FR) 5-4fav (11-12) Made all, clear until 8th, wandered into next, driven out flat, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f (6) hvy in Mar beating Stony Road (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Batu Ferringhi (FR) 28-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, pushed along after 15th, no extra in 4th from 3 out, 4th of 5, 22l behind Impact Area (12-2) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f (6) sft in Apr.
Flemensgael (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) In tch til wknd qckly aft 3 out; pu nxt, at Maisemore Park 3m gd in Mar.
Squinch 25-1 (12-0) Led to 12; drpd rr nxt; rallied to ld 2 out; stayed on wl, won at Clifton-on-dunsmore 3m in Apr beating Hudson Gunner (12-0) by 1l, 6 ran.
Steeltown (IRE) 1-6fav (12-0) (cp) made all; drew clr 14; easy, won at Cotley 3m gs in Apr beating Lajidaal (12-0) by dist, 2 ran.
The Grey Celt (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Held up; gd hdwy 15; eff 2 out; fin wl, 2nd of 15, 3l behind The Conjurer (12-0) at Kilworthy 3m mdn gs in Mar.
Katie's Massini (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Bhnd til pu 12, at Upcott Cross 3m gd in May.
Thymeandthymeagain 16-1 (11-7) Chsd ldrs til wknd 15; wl bhnd when pu 2 out, at Cothelstone 3m mdn sft in Mar.
Triggywinkle (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Raced keenly, close up, tracked leader from 7th, mistake next, lost place 3 out, 4th and beaten next, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Benedictus (11-12) at Taunton 2m 7f (5) gd in Apr.
