held up in touch, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on well before last, never able to challenge
tracked leader, pushed along after 12th, led before 3 out, strongly challenged last, headed flat, kept on under pressure
held up in rear, headway 14th, chased leaders 4 out, every chance last, led run-in, stayed on strongly
led, hit 14th, mistake 4 out, headed before next, rallied after 2 out, no extra closing stages
held up in rear, weakened after 4 out, blundered badly next, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, soon one pace, weakened flat
RONS DREAM was headed on the run-in and beaten more than four lengths by Same Circus at Bangor last month but was conceding the winner 10lb. She went on to win easily at Haydock, with Two Smokin Barrels well beaten, before being brought down in a hot handicap at Ayr last week when travelling comfortably. If a busy schedule doesn’t catch up with Peter Bowen’s mare, she looks the one to beat. Jennys Surprise stays further and the more rain the better for the 10-year-old, who has plenty of experience. However, the step up in trip may be beyond Plaisir D'Amour and Song Saa.
Plaisir D'Amour (FR) 5-1 (10-13) Not fluent 1st, held up in last pair, jumped slowly 7th, headway chasing leaders 10th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Tiquer (10-0) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Jennys Surprise (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway before 12th, led 5 out, headed 4 out, mistake 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner before last, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Henri Parry Morgan (11-7) at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Rons Dream 16-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, fell 12th, at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Same Circus (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Prominent on outside, bumped 1st, led 3rd, headed 5th, led next, headed 2 out, led again soon after last, stayed on well to draw clear, won at Bangor 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Rons Dream (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Song Saa 11-4 (10-12) In touch, went 2nd from 9th, kept on from 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Rene's Girl (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 5f lst (1) sft in Jan.
Two Smokin Barrels 5-1 (11-8) Prominent, lost place before 4 out, well beaten from next, 7th of 10, 16l behind Rons Dream (11-10) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
