in touch, headway to 3rd 3 out, went 2nd before last, soon challenging, stayed on under pressure to lead final 150 yards
chased leader until soon after 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied to 3rd last, no chance with leading duo
led until ridden and narrowly headed 2 out, chased leader until before last, hit last and weakened
mistake 2nd, chased leaders, reminders after 4th, driven after next, went 2nd on inside after 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and headed final 150 yards, kept on
took keen hold, raced wide, held up, headway on outside approaching 5th, weakened quickly after 3 out, eased and pulled up before next
took keen hold, chased leader until lost place before 5th, soon ridden and struggling in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Winning bumper Dr Flynn hasn't done as well as expected over timber and looks a little high in the weights on what he has achieved. He hasn't done enough to justify what are likely to be short odds. BARAATHEN'S one decent effort came on good ground here in September and with a decent weight allowance from Dr Flynn plus Henry Brooke's claim he may be good enough to take this poor handicap. Erin Dancer hasn't been beaten far in his last two starts but connections wouldn't have been expecting him to start his handicap career from the top of the weights.
Erin Dancer (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, kept on from next, never reached leaders, 6th of 12, 10l behind Little Hercules (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Dr Flynn (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) In touch in 5th, chased leaders after 3 out, ridden and lost place before 2 out, 4th of 16, 19l behind Shadows Lengthen (10-10) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Udaya Klum 66-1 (10-10) In rear until some headway 2 out, never on terms, 8th of 15, 44l behind Pokfulham (11-8) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Baraathen (USA) 7-2 (10-7) Held up in 4th, pushed along 6th, ridden after 3 out, edged right and no impression after 2 out, 4th of 5, 11l behind Miereveld (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f 4yo hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Bunacurry 22-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear but in touch, chased leaders in 3rd after 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Imperial Royale (10-12) at Wetherby 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Feb, 6 ran.
Nothing Ventured 200-1 (11-2) Towards rear, effort 4 out, never dangerous, 11th of 14, well behind Raya Star (11-2) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
