led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, weakened from 2 out
held up, in touch, led before 2 out, soon clear
tracked leader until before 3 out, weakened next
held up, in touch, took keen hold, chased winner from 2 out, no impression
held up, towards rear, weakened from 5 out, tailed off
May Hay and WHAT A SCORCHER may enjoy a fitness advantage over their rivals and neither will mind today's rain-softened ground. The latter ran well behind the prolific Cliffs Of Dover at Cheltenham last time so gets the nod as the former may be high enough in the weights at present. Hope's Wishes was in good heart in the spring but Legend Lady steps up a grade on her first run since January, though is another who will revel in conditions. Midnight Tour makes her handicap debut but she could find this on the sharp side on her first run since May.
May Hay 3-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 2nd after 4th until ridden after 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 6, 18l behind Midnight Jazz (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Hope's Wishes 11-4fav (11-11) Led into start, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led next, clear when blundered last, won at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating May Hay (11-12) by 10l, 6 ran.
Midnight Tour 1-2fav (11-7) Tracked leader, headway to lead after 3 out, driven before next, ridden when hard pressed before last, kept on until wandered left and headed near finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Indy Five (11-0) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gs in May.
What A Scorcher 50-1 (10-7) Led 1st, clear when not fluent 2nd, continued to stretch advantage, 6 lengths ahead 3 out, headed flat, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 12, 6 1/2l behind Cliffs Of Dover (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Legend Lady 5-2 (10-11) Took keen hold, held up mid-division until headway to lead before 4th, made rest, driven when hard pressed between last 2, ridden flat, stayed on well final 100 yards, won at Kempton 2m (5) sft in Jan beating Authorized Too (11-4) by 1l, 9 ran.
Fille Des Champs (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, went 4th from 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 4th of 5, 30 3/4l behind La Bague Au Roi (11-3) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Nov.
