tracked leader, pressed leader 2 out, ridden and led last, kept on
towards rear, detached 3 out and pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway to track leaders run to 2 out, kept on for a remote 3rd after 2 out
always towards rear, not fluent 1st and 2nd, never nearer
disputed lead, raced freely, tracked leader after 4th, ridden and chased leader approaching 2 out, weakened quickly after 2 out
close up early stages then tracked leaders, struggling and weakened after the 4th, pulled up before the 5th
towards rear, ridden after the 3rd, detached after the 6th, well held when staying on closing stages
mid-division, ridden run to 2 out when struggling and lost ground, stayed on gamely closing stages
disputed lead, led 4th, not fluent 5th, pressed 2 out, headed before last, no extra
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out
mid-division, tracked leader 3 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, kept on closing stages but never dangerous
mid-division, ridden after 2 out, weakened quickly
towards rear, ridden and outpaced 2 out, never involved
Top Beak was beaten a very long way in a similar race at Fakenham while the 13-year-old Flanagans Field, who won this a year ago, was well beaten when placed in a Taunton seller last time. Shadow's Girl was six lengths behind in that latter event and looks held. State Vision started favourite on his debut for new connections in this lowly grade at Fakenham but ran a shocker. The tight track was put forward as a reason for the poor performance but this is also an easy course. HEY BOB has dropped to a very lowly mark and hasn't run in a seller since 2015. He could be good enough, though Pepper Street ran well on the Flat at Southwell last week.
Top Beak (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Keen tracked leaders, dropped to rear 6th, headway to chase leader next, ridden 2 out, soon outpaced by clear winner, 2nd of 5, 18l behind Kingston Mimosa (10-0) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
State Vision (FR) 11-8fav (11-8) Mainly tracked leader until ridden and quickly weakened after 3 out, 4th of 5, 33 1/4l behind Kingston Mimosa (10-0) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Pepper Street (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Keen in midfield, restrained towards rear halfway, smooth headway to chase leaders 5f out, ridden over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Travel Lightly (9-5) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Major Davis (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, never involved, 7th of 9, dist behind Foster'sisland (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Blueskyandsunshine (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Led early but soon prominent, lost position 3f out, soon weakened, last of 5, dist behind Pillar Of Hope (8-9) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Boss Des Mottes (FR) 28-1 (11-2) Held up in last trio, mistake and lost place 7th, behind and no chance 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Kingston Mimosa 28-1 (11-7) Not fluent 1st, soon chased winner, lost 2nd before 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Coal Stock (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f (5) gs in Mar.
Flanagans Field (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Towards rear of mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, modest 3rd next, 3rd of 16, 15 1/2l behind Auenwirbel (10-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Hey Bob (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Held up, drive along before 2 out, stayed on at one pace up the run in, 5th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Western Rambler (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Shadow's Girl 14-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders approaching 3 out, weakened between last 2, 5th of 16, 21l behind Auenwirbel (10-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Onenightintown (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Held up in rear on outside, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 7th, weakened before 3 out, 13th of 18, dist behind Embole (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Cryogenics (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Dwelt in touch, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders, 7th of 11, 6l behind The Brora Pobbles (9-0) at Newcastle 1m stks (6) pol in Feb.
Kisumu 100-1 (11-4) Led, headed over 6f out, weakened over 5f out, tailed off final 3f, 8th of 9, dist behind Quest For Life (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f (5) pol in Feb.
