tracked leaders on outside, led 6th until 3 out, jumped right and cannoned into 2 out, lost place last
led until 6th, lost place approaching 2 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden out
held up, hit 5th, struggling 3 out, headway when hampered 2 out, no extra towards finish
prominent, mistake 6th, not fluent and lost place 3 out
held up, headway on outside 3rd, lost place next, ridden and effort 6th, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, rallied last, went 2nd flat, stayed on, unbale to trouble winner
held up in rear, headway 6th, went 2nd from 2 out, not fluent last, 3rd and stayed on same pace flat
held up, headway after 6th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
Guards Chapel isn't out of this as he's been in action on the all-weather this winter. Stablemate Agincourt Reef won over course and distance in December while Castlemorris King arrives off the back of a win at Ludlow. Sporting Boy will have needed his run at Taunton but Multitude Of Sins hasn't been seen since finishing tailed off at Exeter in November. CLOUD CREEPER weakened quickly in this grade at Haydock last time but had his excuses and it would be no surprise to see the previously-progressive seven-year-old make amends in this, though any market interest in the four-year-olds Ainsi Fideles and Kitchapoly should be monitored.
First Avenue 40-1 (11-12) Held up, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and no extra before last, 6th of 9, 15l behind Cocktails At Dawn (11-1) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Sporting Boy (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, not fluent and pushed along after 5th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Dunraven Storm (11-10) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Castlemorris King 33-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, headway after 6th, went 2nd before led narrowly 3 out, pressed and went right 2 out, soon driven in narrow lead, strongly pressed and mistake last, just held on, all out, won at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr beating Springinherstep (11-4) by hd, 11 ran.
Cloud Creeper (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders 4 out, hampered 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 10, 33l behind Hidden Justice (10-13) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Multitude Of Sins 25-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place before 2nd, mistake 4th, well behind after next, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Waterunder (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Guards Chapel 12-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, driven along in modest 6th after 3 out, never involved, 6th of 10, 5l behind Alfraamsey (11-4) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in Sep.
Ainsi Fideles (FR) 15-2 (10-2) Chased leaders, went 3rd 4th, went 2nd briefly before 2 out, jumped slowly and weakened 2 olut, 11th of 13, well behind Alder Mairi (10-8) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Jan.
Kitchapoly (FR) 16-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out, 6th of 12, 10l behind Raven's Tower (11-9) at Ascot 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Agincourt Reef (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division, pushed along when fell 7th, in a race won by Taradrewe (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr, 15 ran.
