slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, driven over 1f out, stayed on
awkwardly away, in rear, headway inside final furlong, never nearer
towards rear on outside, ridden and well beaten final 2f
chased leaders, not much room and lost place after 1f, switched right and effort over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
prominent, led over 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed towards finish
mid-division, ridden and switched left well over 1f out, soon well beaten
in rear, ridden and headway on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish
led, headed over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
prominent early, tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, no extra
Blue Bounty, Give Us A Belle, Quantum Dot and Charlie Lad have all won this year but been beaten off higher marks since. It remains to be seen if HARPERS RUBY fares any better raised 4lb for beating Charlie Lad over track and trip last month but a chance is taken on Lynn Siddall's mare as she returned a clear winner on that occasion. Extreme Supreme and Eland Ally have slipped down the weights recently but both finished behind Give Us A Belle earlier.
Blue Bounty 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Monsieur Jamie (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Frangarry (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Towards rear, headway inside final 2f, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 9th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Give Us A Belle (8-13) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Simply Black (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Outpaced over 3f out, never a factor, last of 6, 16 1/2l behind Misu Mac (8-9) at Southwell 5f hcp fll (5) pol in Apr.
Charlie Lad 3-1fav (9-1) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 6l behind China Excels (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Give Us A Belle (IRE) 17-2 (9-1) In touch, pushed along and lost place halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 20l behind China Excels (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Extreme Supreme 9-4fav (9-7) Close up, pushed along after 2f, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Monsieur Jamie (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Eland Ally 25-1 (8-12) Chased leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Indian Affair (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Fuel Injection 16-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Coiste Bodhar (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Quantum Dot (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 7, 14 3/4l behind Rialto Magic (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Harpers Ruby 22-1 (9-1) Made all, ridden 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Charlie Lad (9-10) by 2l, 9 ran.
