held up towards rear, headway before 5 out to chase leaders, led 2 out, clear last, kept on well
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
towards rear, pushed along 5 out, weakened next
with leader, reminder 7th, weakened from 4 out
held up in touch, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened from 2 out
in rear, headway 5 out, challenged 3 out, disputing 3rd and well held when fell last
led, mistake 4 out, headed 2 out, disputing 3rd and well held when left 2nd last, no chance with winner
AENGUS hadn't been showing much after arriving from Ireland before heading to Wetherby last week where, well supported, he turned a handicap into a procession. If he's in that sort of form again, a 7lb penalty is hardly likely to prevent a follow-up. Monsieur Arkadin hails from a yard in top form and the Huntingdon bumper winner should be capable of better over hurdles while Bruce Almighty looks the type to be suited by this longer trip, though he's still looking a few pounds high in the weights. Turtle Cask is the only course and distance winner in the line-up and back on the same mark as when last successful just over a year ago.
Aengus (IRE) 9-2jfav (12-0) Always prominent, challenged after 4 out, led after next, ridden after 2 out, kept on, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Milan Express (11-11) by 9l, 17 ran.
Waterclock (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Held up behind, struggling 4 out, never dangerous, tailed off, 7th of 8, 37 1/4l behind Ami Desbois (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Clancy's Cross (IRE) 50-1 (11-11) Mid-division, ridden and lost place 8th, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Bruce Almighty (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Led to 3 out, soon reminders and lost place, 5th of 6, 33 1/2l behind One For Harry (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Monsieur Arkadin (FR) 25-1 (10-12) With leader, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 7, 23l behind Baden (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) gs in Dec.
Bingo Conti (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 7th, 9th of 10, dist behind Templehills (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Turtle Cask (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, led 4 out, headed after next, soon weakened, 7th of 10, dist behind Theatre Act (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
