behind, headway before 3 out, poor 3rd and ridden before last, no impression
tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out
mid-division, reminders after 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out
prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out
prominent, led before 2 out, ridden after last, kept on
mid-division, pushed along before 5 out, weakened before 3 out
held up mid-division, headway to go 3rd before 2 out, soon went 2nd, ridden before last, kept on and always held
led, headed after 1st, weakened before 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
behind, reminders after 4th, pulled up before 5 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, led after 1st, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
Bay Fortuna and Bennachie are both recent winners, at Bangor and Warwick respectively, and have to go on the short-list in this. Ishusharella was second at Towcester last month but was no match for the easy winner and appears to have her fair share of weight. Whatsupjack won at Market Rasen in March and is only a couple of pounds higher so must have some sort of chance but he lacks the scope of STEPS AND STAIRS and also looks held by Jonjo O'Neill's five-year-old on collateral form. The latter's latest fifth here suggested he had a future and he's been eased a couple of pounds since.
Bay Fortuna 15-2 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leader next, driven to challenge after 3 out, led last, stayed on well, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr beating Dr Darcey (10-9) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Steps And Stairs (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, reminder before 7th, outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 12, 17l behind Rocky Rebel (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Ishusharella 6-1 (9-12) Led 1st until 3rd, chased leader until approaching 2 out, 3rd and went left 2 out, rallied into 2nd again close home, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Lochalsh (11-0) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Mister Chairman (IRE) 4-1fav (11-5) Chased leaders, blundered badly 3rd, losing place when not much room on inside bend after 6th, ridden and weakened before next, 11th of 12, 38l behind Flemensbay (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Bennachie (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Soon close up, challenged 2 out, led before last, driven clear towards finish, won at Warwick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs beating Good Value (10-10) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Magic Present 33-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up approaching 2 out, in a race won by Billy Congo (11-3) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd, 11 ran.
Jackfield 33-1 (10-12) Held and off the pace in 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, 50l behind Mad Jack Mytton (11-4) at Kempton 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Winged Express (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Remind Me Later (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Whatsupjack (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Prominent, led after 3 out, headed before last, kept on, 2nd of 13, 11l behind Danceintothelight (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Apr.
Primo Rossi 33-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, outpaced last (usual 2 out), soon weakened, tailed off, 11th of 16, well behind Seymour Legend (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Izbushka (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Always towards rear, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Danceintothelight (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Apr, 13 ran.
