held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon weakened and eased
tracked leader, led over 4f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, every chance well over 1f out, faded final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never nearer
slowly into stride, mid-division, carried wide on 1st bend, soon lost place and towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
mid-division, hung badly right on 1st bend, soon in rear, no danger after
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
led, headed over 4f out, soon lost place
Bessemer Lady made a winning start in handicaps when scoring over course and distance but is upped 8lb. SPIRIT OF ROME (NAP) was a couple of lengths behind the latter in third but that was her first start since November and James Bethell’s filly is taken to turn the tables on these better terms. Knightsbridge Liam is another unexposed type stepping up in trip after finishing a close-up second here and is preferred to The Last Debutante, well beaten when runner-up at Kempton last time.
Intisha (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, driven forward to chase leaders, under pressure halfway, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Princess Way (8-7) at Salisbury 7f (5) gf in Sep.
The Last Debutante 13-2 (9-6) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Serenade The Stars (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Bessemer Lady 15-2 (8-13) Chased leader, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, held on towards finish, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Baltic Eagle (9-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Spirit Of Rome (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on to take 3rd place inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Bessemer Lady (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Log Off (IRE) 10-3fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Kyllachys Tale (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Ladofash 14-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Daily Trader (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Knightsbridge Liam (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) In rear, headway on inside 2f out, soon switched right, went 2nd entering final furlong, always just held by winner, ran on, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Things Happen (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Av A Word 6-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd post, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Padleyourowncanoe (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Affair 14-1 (8-4) Bumped after start, chased leading pair on outside until halfway, outpaced 4f out, no chance after, 5th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Critical Thinking (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Feb.
