held up in last, not fluent 4th, headway into 3rd after 3 out, pressed leader going well approaching last, led final flight and went clear run-in, not extended
tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened before last
close up, ridden and hung left after 2 out, kept on one pace, faded towards finish
led, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and pressed approaching last, headed final flight, kept on but no match for winner
mid-division, ridden and plugged on after 3 out
chased leaders, dropped to rear 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, soon beaten
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Novice hurdle winner HEAD LAW made a winning start in handicaps when scoring at Warwick last week. He makes a quick reappearance under a penalty and can strike again before the handicapper catches up. Pay The Woman has been raised 6lb for last month’s course and distance success and steps up a grade while Bay Of Intrigue remains without a win but has been thereabouts on testing going recently. The remainder are harder to recommend though Leroy Leroy and Pawpaw slide further down the weights.
Head Law (FR) 11-10fav (11-7) Waited with towards rear, closer in 4th before 4th, smooth headway into 2nd before 2 out, challenged and mistake last, led run-in, came readily clear, won at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Smith's Bay (11-3) by 4l, 7 ran.
Leroy Leroy 14-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders on inside, raced keenly, not fluent 3 out, weakened from next, 6th of 7, 24l behind Geromino (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Pawpaw 33-1 (11-5) Last pair, always behind, 8th of 10, dist behind Dr T J Eckleburg (10-9) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Pay The Woman (IRE) 7-1 (12-6) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, ran on, won at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Military Tactic (10-13) by 3 3/4l, 10 ran.
Phoebus Lescribaa (FR) 13-2 (11-7) Raced wide in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next, pulled up 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Heritier De Sivola (FR) 50-1 (11-6) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, never involved, 5th of 6, 16 1/4l behind Netywell (11-6) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) hvy in Mar.
Bay Of Intrigue 11-4 (11-12) Held up in touch, headway 3 out, switched right next, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd flat, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind North Parade (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
