iframe link to #anchor only works the second time

I am exploring a way of delivering a local HTML file into a Web Content frame in such a way that it starts at a specific HTML anchor rather than the top of the HTML page.
Now, since DPS's Web Content overlay does not support the URL+anchor string format (e.g. myfile.html#myanchor), I thought I might achieve the desired result by loading a little HTML file into the Web Content overlay that points to the intended HTML file and its named anchor in an <iframe> tag.
Here's where it gets annoying. The solution works... but only on the second and subsequent times you call up the Web Content overlay (normally hidden in a MSO).
The first time I call up the Web Content overlay in my DPS article on the iPad, however, the HTML page displays but not at the specificed anchor point, nor indeed at the top of the HTML page - instead, it seems to start a little bit further down from the anchor. If I dismiss the Web Content overlay (in my case, switch to a different Object State) and return to it, the HTML reloads starting at anchor position, exactly as intended. I can close the folio, re-open it and still the behaviour is correct. It was only the first time that it fails to do the right thing.
I am very happy that my solution works on the second, third and all subsequent occasions, but it's pretty important that readers see it working first time.
I have tried delaying the autoplay of the Web Content but this does not make any difference. The anchor is designated using the 'id' tag.
Any ideas?

Thanks, Neil. But you can ask your guys to stand down. Someone got me a strong coffee this evening and I realised I was tackling this from the wrong angle. I have since seen this issue of HTML pages requiring a refresh before displaying correctly in other circumstances, even in Chrome on my computer, so I doubt it is a specific DPS problem - possibly it's something in webkit.
Anyway, the coffee made me realise that I don't need an iframe to load another HTML file at an anchor. All I need is to pop a little GoToAnchor script in the <head> tag and a call at the beginning of the <body> tag.
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