tracked leader, led 4 out, strongly pressed run-in, stayed on gamely, all out
chased leaders on inside, lost place 5th, behind and struggling 7th, never on terms with leaders after
raced keenly, held up in last pair, closer on inside at 5th, headway tracking leaders going well before 3 out, found little and hung left under pressure 2 out, no chance with leading duo, when mistake and dropped to 4th at the last
raced out wide, chased leaders, pushed along and readily outpaced before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
led, narrowly headed 4 out, pressed winner, strong challenge run-in, just failed
held up and behind, mistake 3rd, modest 5th and outpaced 8th, stayed on in 4th before 2 out, went 3rd at the last, no chance with leading duo
chased leaders and bit keen, ridden in 4th and outpaced home turn, weakened before 2 out
Blue Bikini won her maiden here last season and got back to winning ways at Taunton earlier in the month. Fortuna Ligna, Symphorine and Mistral Nell are all interesting making their handicap debuts but LAST OF A LEGEND was given too much to do when fourth at Taunton just before Christmas and Ben Bromley’s claim is a big plus here.
Last Of A Legend 6-1 (11-13) Held up towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out until 2 out, every chance last, ridden and no extra run-in, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Gata Ban (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Blue Bikini 20-1 (11-9) Held up off the pace towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders 6th, effort out wide and went 2nd before 2 out, ran on to lead close home, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb beating Pleasant Man (12-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Symphorine (FR) 6-1 (11-6) Raced keenly tracking leaders, challenged and carried left 3 out, led 2 out, headed between last two, chased winner, no impression when hung left run-in, lost two places towards finish, 4th of 12, 9l behind Bonttay (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Mistral Nell 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 4th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Ruby Island (11-7) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Fortuna Ligna (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, slow 1st and 2nd, dropped to mid-division 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Lime Avenue (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.
Brown Bullet (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Raced freely, front rank, ridden along and lost position after 4 out, tailed off from 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind El Muchacho (11-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Yesnosorry (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, held up and off the pace, never threatened, 6th of 8, dist behind Poncho (11-5) at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Jan.
