slowly into stride, behind, headway on outside over 1f out, went 3rd towards finish, not reach leaders
mid-division, headway over 1f out, carried left inside final furlong, no extra
held up and behind, going for run on inside when hampered over 1f out, switched right, kept on towards finish
led until 2f out, chased winner until well inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
slowly into stride, held up, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders
chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, all out
held up, headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd well inside final furlong, just failed
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, hung left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders on outside, edged left and weakened inside final furlong,
chased leaders, weakening when not much room inside final furlong
SKY GYPSY (NAP) never came off the bridle when making all for an easy success over track and trip recently and David Barron’s filly will take the beating despite an 8lb rise. Powerful Dream has been raised 7lb for winning at Chelmsford last week with Red Stripes and Zipedeedodah well beaten while Newstead Abbey beat Swendab over course and distance on his penultimate start. Berryessa scored off a similar mark here in November but A Sure Welcome has done all his winning so far over further.
Powerful Dream (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, held on well, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Apr beating King Crimson (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Berryessa (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Something Lucky (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Newstead Abbey 7-2 (9-3) Chased leaders on inside, switched right over 1f out, soon 2nd, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Mishaal (9-0) at Lingfield 6f stks (6) pol in Apr.
Sky Gypsy 3-1fav (9-7) Headway from wide draw to soon lead, ran on final furlong, unchallenged, comfortable, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Apr beating David's Beauty (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Precious Plum 33-1 (9-5) Awkward start, in rear, wide on last bend, no impression, last of 8, 9l behind Midnightly (9-5) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
A Sure Welcome 5-1 (9-5) Raced wide, pulled hard in touch, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 5 1/2l behind It Must Be Faith (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Foxtrot Knight 16-1 (8-13) Close up stand side, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Imagine If (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Swendab (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Mishaal (9-0) at Lingfield 6f stks (6) pol in Apr.
Red Stripes (USA) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Powerful Dream (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Zipedeedodah (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 9th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Powerful Dream (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Quantum Dot (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Led until well over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind David's Beauty (8-8) at Chepstow 5f hcp (5) gs in Sep.