chased leader, led briefly approaching 4 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up, headway after 4 out, plugging on in modest 4th and held when hit 2 out, plugged on into 3rd last
chased leaders, pushed along before 8th, weakened after next
chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, headway chasing leaders 4 out, 2nd before 2 out, ridden in slight lead and awkward last, edged left briefly run-in, driven out
raced wide and ran in snatches, last trio, headway chasing leaders briefly after 3rd, headway and went 2nd after 4 out until pushed along before 2 out, chased leading pair until, weakened into 4th last
led, hit 2nd, headed approaching 4 out weakened before next
chased leaders, led 4 out, hit next, went right 2 out, narrowly headed last, stayed on same pace run-in
Bankhall tends to sulk if he can’t dominate and he won’t be allowed an easy lead here as Maggie Blue and Notnow Seamus also like to race up with the pace. Sedgefield winner PIKARNIA is 5lb better for a five-length defeat by Mark Walford’s charge at Wetherby last time and may turn the tables on this stiffer track. Redkalani and Louloumills also have a squeak but Zaru is looking a light of former days.
Redkalani (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, ridden soon after 9th, slow next and lost 2nd, weakened 2 out, 4th of 5, 15 1/2l behind Jac The Legend (11-10) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Pikarnia 7-2fav (12-0) Mid-division, headway 5 out, every chance from 3 out, no extra after last, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Bankhall (11-5) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Maggie Blue (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Led, soon joined, headed 4 out, rallied and every chance from 2 out, kept on same pace closing stages, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Too Many Chiefs (10-6) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Pulpitarian (USA) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off after 4 out, soon pulled up, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Notnow Seamus 10-1 (11-2) Led, soon joined and took keen hold, headed 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, moderate 4th, last of 4, dist behind For Instance (11-2) at Wetherby 3m (4) gd in Apr.
Bankhall (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Led 2nd, slow next, soon pressed, hard ridden when challenged from before 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Pikarnia (12-0) by 5l, 13 ran.
Zaru (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked clear winner, weakened from 2 out, last of 7, 30 3/4l behind Frightened Rabbit (11-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Louloumills 7-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, kept on from next, no impression, 4th of 15, 15 1/2l behind Bahrikate (10-8) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
