ran bit in snatches, chased leading pair, went 2nd 4th until 6th, went 2nd again 13th until 15th, close 3rd when badly bumped and unseated rider 4 out
tracked leader until 4th, 2nd again 6th until 13th, went 2nd again 15th until pushed along before 2 out, no extra in 3rd
last pair, closer tracking leaders 9th, left modest 4th 4 out, ridden and struggling after 2 out, tailed off when fell last
soon tracking leading trio, went right bumped rival and left 3rd 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, 1 length down last, led run-in, idled towards finish, always doing enough
raced wide, held up in last pair, jumped slowly 12th, left remote 5th and pecked 4 out, tailed off and pulled up soon after
led, hit 10th (water), 1 length ahead last, headed run-in, rallied as winner idled towards finish, always held
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GIPSY LEE ROSE has placed seven times in 13 starts over fences, including the last two. She deserves a change of luck and this won’t take much winning, though Shaka The King will be 2lb higher in future handicaps after his latest second at Ayr. He’s only had seven runs under Rules so far and may still have a bit of scope. First Illusion may make a better chaser than hurdler but has switched stables and Cudgel appears to have gone backwards.
Gipsy Lee Rose (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place 5th and soon towards rear, pushed along and progress approaching 4 out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd flat, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind No Cruise Yet (10-13) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Shaka The King (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd home turn, pushed along and pressed leaders 4 out, chased winner from 3 out, every chance when hit last, closed on tiring leader run-in but always held, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Just Don't Know (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Bannside (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Prominent, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened quickly after 2 out, 6th of 7, 23 3/4l behind Stolen Money (11-10) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Cudgel 4-1 (10-8) In rear, ridden and headway approaching last, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Skyhill (10-7) at Carlisle 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Oh No 16-1 (10-0) In touch, lost place 12th, pulled up 14th, at Hexham 3m hcp (4) sft in May.
Hidden Cargo (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Skyhill (10-7) at Carlisle 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
First Illusion (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Held up in rear, nudged along at times, well beaten from 3 out, last of 10, dist behind Jaunty Soria (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
