chased leaders, pushed along in 4th after 5 out, went 3rd on inside before next, went 2nd and hit 3 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
chased winner until before 5th, chased leader, led 6th until 8th, chased winner, in front again 12th until next, chased winner until before 4 out, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
soon chasing leaders, lost place and in last pair at 8th, reminders and struggling soon after, tailed off and pulled up before 9th
led until before 5th, chased leaders on inside, went 2nd at 7th, led again 8th, headed 12th, chased leader, in front again next, clear from 3 out, hit next, stayed on strongly
blundered 2nd, raced wide chasing leaders, went 2nd before 4 out where every chance, lost 2nd next, no extra in 3rd
well behind, tailed off and pulled up before 9th
off the pace in 7th, went remote 4th and hit 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, led before 5th until next, lost 2nd at 7th, chased leaders, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 4 out
Anthony Honeyball won this last year with a horse returning from an absence and ACEY MILAN is weighted to go close on his reappearance. No Getaway also has a chance on these terms on his return to action while Envoye Special won one of these contests at Cheltenham last April, though over a shorter trip. Drop Flight was a well-beaten third at Taunton on his first start since 2021 but will be sharper today.
Drop Flight (FR) 18-1 (12-6) Mid-division out wide, not fluent 1st, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, plugged on from 2 out in distant 3rd, 3rd of 9, 22l behind Envious Editor (12-0) at Taunton 2m 7f (5) sft in Jan.
No Getaway (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Chased leaders on outside, driven after 15th, soon weakened, looked to pulled up right in front of 2 out, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Candy Burg (FR) 4-1 (12-0) (tt) led 4-10; wknd 14; t.o, 3rd of 4, dist behind Frelia (11-7) at Bonvilston 3m gd in May.
Envoye Special (FR) 1-3fav (12-5) (h) (tt) made all; drew clr 11; lft solo 4 out, won at Peper Harow 3m gf in May.
Acey Milan (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, dropped to last after 6th, not fluent and detached 8th, soon well behind, 13th of 14, dist behind An Tailliur (11-6) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Caveat Emptor (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) (tt) chsd ldr til fell 10, at Lydstep 3m gf in Apr.
I Often Wonder 15-2 (12-0) Held up in rear, 7th 4 out, pushed along and no extra after next, weakened and pulled up after 2 out, at Cork 3m mdn sft in Apr.
Ofalltheginjoints (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs to 12; t.o & pu 2 out, at Larkhill 3m in Jan.
