held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened after next
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, left in 3rd last, never able to challenge
keen, tracked leader, effort 2 out, staying on same pace in 2nd when fell last
made all, set strong pace, hard driven approaching last, ran on well
held up, took closer order 3 out, soon chasing leaders, left in 2nd last, kept on under pressure
in touch, not fluent, fell 4 out
held up towards rear, effort 3 out, soon beaten
chased clear leaders, took closer order 3 out, weakened after next
Avonmore has only finished out of the frame once in five completed starts but has never looked like winning. Ali The Hunter got off the mark at Wincanton last Thursday but that was over a much longer trip and she may struggle to give 12lb to SHADOW’S GIRL, who has been pretty consistent since winning at Chepstow back in October and deserves to get her head back in front. Definite Winner hasn’t run since December and is another better over further.
Little Folke 33-1 (10-13) Keen tracked leaders, over jumped and stumbled on landing 2nd, pushed along and quickly lost place 3 out, fell next, at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Ali The Hunter (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, every chance next, led before last, ran on strongly, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in May beating Willyegolassiego (10-11) by 8l, 7 ran.
Avonmore 14-1 (10-7) Led, clear briefly 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 7, 25 1/4l behind Shut The Box (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Definite Winner (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Led, mistake 4th and 7th, headed after 3 out, weakened from next, 8th of 13, 24 1/2l behind Stop Talking (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Sin Sin (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Prominent, settled in touch after 5f, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 9th of 10, 17l behind Panatos (9-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (6) gd in May.
Ask Jilly 200-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, weakened well before mistake 2 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Miranda (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Mar.
Shadow's Girl 33-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear on inside, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Harry Callahan (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f stks (6) pol in Apr.
Opera Buffa (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Chased leaders on inside, awkward 2nd, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Texan Nomad (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
