keen held up, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slow into stride pushed along and headway on outer to go close up 10f out, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
slow into stride in rear, headway over 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, just failed
raced wide towards rear, ridden over 3f out, edged right from over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden out
held up, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders
tracked leader until ridden 4f out, chased leaders, kept on same pace from over 1f out
close up, lost place halfway, effort on outer 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led, 3 lengths clear halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd near finish
Nonrunner
Neither Bethan nor Sakhra threatened the winner when filling the places in an amateurs' race at Wolverhampton last time. But Pink Lips went close to ending a long losing run when runner-up at Kempton last month. HARRISON'S CAVE scored off a higher mark at Ayr last year and a recent third at Newcastle suggests a return to winning ways is imminent. Sharon Watt's charge gets the nod ahead of last month's winners on the all-weather Nolecce and Arsenale.
Botanist 16-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 14l behind Ever Yours (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Feb.
Pink Lips 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Awesome Rock (8-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.
Nolecce 7-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Four Nations (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hacp 0-70 (5).
Sakhra 11-2 (11-0) Close up, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 8l behind Surround Sound (10-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f am hcp 0-55 (6).
Bethan 9-1 (10-11) Led 2f, tracked leaders, led again 1f out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Surround Sound (10-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f am hcp 0-55 (6).
Harrison's Cave 11-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway on inside over 2f out, unable to quicken 1f out, stayed on final 100 yards, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Rockabilly Riot (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Apr.
Mexican Mick 10-1 (9-5) Held up, pushed along 9f out, ridden halfway, weakened over 5f out, 4th of 5, well behind Ninepointsixthree (9-2) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) in Apr.
Jayeff Herring (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 13, 9l behind Runaiocht (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Apr.
Norman's Star 20-1 (8-6) With leader, took keen hold, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 11l behind Dhaular Dhar (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) in Jan.
Arsenale (GER) 11-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 11, 12l behind Grand Liaison (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f fll hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
