led, headed approaching 4 out, weakened next, modest 4th
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway to track leaders 4 out, led approaching last, kept on well under pressure
held up towards rear, mistake 8th, weakened 3 out
traacked leaders, mistake 5th, lost place 8th, detached next, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, led after 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, led before 4 out, headed after 2 out, soon weakened, modest 3rd
Despite a 7lb rise, the improving SHOOFLY MILLY is taken to follow up last month’s victory at Exeter as this sharp track should suit Jeremy Scott’s free-going sort. Honkytonktennessee won over fences at Huntingdon on his first run for Dan Skelton but has had only six days to recover. Derrick D'anjou was still beaten nine lengths when second off this mark at Southwell and It’s Oscar is 5lb higher than when runner-up at Hereford - the remainder have even less to recommend them.
Shoofly Milly (IRE) 3-1fav (11-4) Raced freely, made all, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 7th, hard ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Waterloo Warrior (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Honkytonktennessee (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) In rear, mistake 10th, headway 14th, went 2nd 2 out, driven to challenge flat, short of room towards finish, led close home, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Copperfacejack (10-13) by nk, 8 ran.
Oriental Fixer (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, reminders and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Astigos (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Keen, in touch, led 5th, headed 12th, weakened quickly, behind when blundered 4 out, soon pulled up, at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Derrick D'Anjou (IRE) 10-3 (11-1) Handy, not much room 4th, led after 4 out, jumped right 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Boher Lad (11-0) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
It's Oscar (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 4 out, driven and headed narrowly last, soon ridden, kept on flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Badbad Leroy Brown (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.