chased winner throughout, pushed along and held before 3 out, kept on for clear 2nd
tracked leaders on inside, weakened 4 out
chased leaders, weakened 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
behind, lost touch after 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
held up in last pair, never on terms
held up in touch, remider after 11th, headway chasing leaders 13th, 3rd approaching 3 out until next, soon ridden and outpaced between last two, plugged on run-in
jumped well, made all, clear 3 out, easily
always towards rear, behind and no chance when mistake 3 out
held up, steady headway 10th, went modest 3rd and one pace from 2 out
chased leaders, 3rd when hit 4 out, lost 3rd and mistake next, mistake 2 out, kept on same pace in 4th
DUSKY LARK has been raised 7lb for winning at Huntingdon but that is unlikely to anchor Colin Tizzard's charge in this. He made every yard to win by a distance last time and makes more appeal than stablemate Sonny The One, second off today's mark at Exeter last month. Miss Tenacious was upped in class when well beaten at Newton Abbot but scored in this grade at Worcester before that while Ashcott Boy takes on better company today having shown further progress when winning a novices' handicap at Ludlow last month. Somchine has won off a lower mark over course and distance before and posted a better effort at Southwell recently.
Dusky Lark 7-4 (11-12) Made all, drew clear on bit after 3 out, not fluent next, unchallenged after, very easily, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Midnight Monty (11-11) by 24l, 4 ran.
Miss Tenacious 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place before 7th, weakened 4 out, left modest 4th last, 4th of 7, 32l behind Ut Majeur Aulmes (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Dance Floor King (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Chased leader until after 6th, chased leaders, behind from 8th, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Ut Majeur Aulmes (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
It's A Steal (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Hampered start, held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders approaching 7th, every chance 3 out, soon 2nd, dropped to 3rd and one pace approaching 2 out, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Champagne George (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gs in Apr.
Headly's Bridge (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Tended to jump right, held up, mistake 9th, plugged on in never dangerous 4th 2 out until dropped to 5th close home, 5th of 7, 16 3/4l behind Thomas Crapper (11-3) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Ashcott Boy 7-1 (11-8) Jumped left, held up, pecked 1st, closed 6th, reminder after 8th, ridden from next, rallied 4 out, went 2nd next, just over 1 length down when hampered and left in lead 2 out, clear before last, stayed on, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Discay (11-3) by 9l, 7 ran.
Go Conquer (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Led until 5th, chased leader until before 4 out, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Ultragold (11-12) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Perfect Timing 14-1 (11-5) Held up, mistake 9th, behind next, blundered 11th, pulled up before 12th, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Somchine 16-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway on outside approaching 10th, challenged 4 out, soon led, 3 lengths clear when mistake last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Thoonavolla (10-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Sonny The One 3-1fav (11-5) Disputed lead, ridden before 4 out, one pace in 3rd 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression with winner, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Themanfrom Minella (10-13) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
