led, ridden before 2 out, headed before and mistake last, soon weakened
tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, easily
tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, left 2nd from last, no impression
in rear, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on before last, no impression
Equus Flight was only beaten half-a-length at Newton Abbot 10 days ago. General Allenby did better at Fontwell earlier this month while winning pointer and bumper Don Des Fosses was in front when falling last time at Fakenham having found the going too testing earlier at Leicester. DRAGON D’ESTRUVAL was lightly-raced over hurdles when with Guillaume Macaire but won three times over fences. Now with Nicky Henderson and running in the colours of Simon Munir, he will have loftier ambitions than this and is difficult to oppose.
Don Des Fosses (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led between 4 out/3 out, fell 3 out, at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in May.
Dragon D'Estruval (FR) (11-2) 8th of 13, dist behind Demain Des L'aube (11-4) at Auteuil 2m 2f hcp gd in Mar.
Equus Flight (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, headway next, soon ridden to chase winner, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind King Calvin (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in May.
Jalors (IRE) 7-2fav (9-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 10f out, led 4f out, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Badea (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
General Allenby 10-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden after 3 out, mistake last, stayed on same pace flat, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Mr Dorrell Sage (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in May.
