in touch, hit 6th and rider lost iron briefly, soon in rear, ridden 9th, pulled up 5 out
towards rear, headway 11th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, headway 8th, led 3 out, ridden and ran on
towards rear, ridden 9th, pulled up 11th
tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden and headed next, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up 2 out
close up, weakened 6 out, pulled up 4 out
led, headed 4th, prominent, weakened 9th, pulled up 5 out
close up, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace
in touch, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off
tracked leader, led 4th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up before next
had many positions, ridden and weakened 6 out, pulled up 4 out
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Another cracking handicap. Run To Milan seems best at Exeter but won in this grade in February and can probably be forgiven a later run in the Ultima at Cheltenham. NOTACHANCE didn’t quite hit top form last season but won a Grade 3 at Warwick early last year and is 7lb lower now. Whoshotthesheriff tries a new trip but Fuji Flight won over further at Hereford in February and followed up at Newbury when beating the subsequent Scottish Grand National third Major Dundee. Grumpy Charley and The Galloping Bear are certainly capable of playing a part with Rapid Flight and La Cavsa Nostra others to consider. Ask Me Early usually attracts market support but may be a few pounds too high at present.
Bennys King (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) In rear, jumped left throughout, ridden and struggling at halfway, pulled up soon after, at Ascot 2m 5f (1) gd in Nov.
Lord Du Mesnil (FR) (10-10) at Auteuil 3m 6f hvy in May.
Le Milos 9-2 (11-8) Led narrowly, headed narrowly 6th, pushed along and lost ground 14th, ridden before 15th, well beaten 3 out, plugged on, 4th of 7, 36 3/4l behind Undersupervision (10-11) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Blaklion 66-1 (11-3) Jumped left 1st, always behind, last of 11, 27 1/4l behind Peking Rose (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Ask Me Early (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Disputed lead, led 5th, mistake and unseated rider 10th, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Grumpy Charley 16-1 (10-11) Jumped left, towards rear, last pair and pushed along after 3rd, headway on outside before next, pushed along and outpaced before 15th, struggling before 4 out, well beaten 8th 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 14, dist behind Sam Brown (11-4) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Kalooki (GER) 22-1 (11-4) Mid-division before dropping towards rear 4th, niggled along after 7th, struggling in last 10th, pulled up 3 out, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Run To Milan (IRE) 80-1 (10-0) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 16th of 24, 31 3/4l behind Corach Rambler (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Notachance (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Mid-division, headway to chase front rank 3 out, soon ridden, kept on but outpaced by front pair after 2 out, 3rd of 7, 21 1/4l behind Captain Cattistock (10-8) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Fuji Flight (FR) 7-2jfav (11-3) Held up towards rear on inside, pushed along 7th, well in touch 10th, not fluent and outpaced 14th, no impression after, 5th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Saint Palais (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Minella Bobo (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Led narrowly, shaken up and headed home turn, soon weakened, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind The Changing Man (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
La Cavsa Nostra (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Chased leader until 4 out, went 2nd again after 2 out, stayed on flat, led towards finish, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Another Emotion (11-8) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
The Galloping Bear 9-2fav (10-7) Chased leaders until lost place slightly 5th, rallied before 12th, went 2nd soon after 4 out, led between last two, stayed on strongly (first two fences in back straight omitted both circuits, 18 fences in total jumped), won at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Feb beating Bristol De Mai (11-12) by 7l, 11 ran.
Whoshotthesheriff (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Tracked leading pair, not fluent and lost 3rd briefly 7th, switched right and challenging for 2nd when not fluent 4 out, rallied when pecked 2 out, 3rd and held when left modest 2nd and hampered last, 2nd of 4, 24l behind Tardree (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Rapid Flight 6-1 (10-7) Mid-division, unseated rider 1st, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
