chased leader, led 5th, headed 4 out, lost 2nd next, tired 3rd when pulled up soon after 2 out
soon chasing leaders out wide, pushed along before 13th, ridden and struggling before 5 out, left remote 4th 2 out
led until 5th, lost 2nd lost place quickly tailed off 13th, badly hampered by faller 5 out, pulled up soon after
jumped poorly, chased leaders out wide, mistake and never going well from 2nd, soon lost place, tailed off when went left 8th, pulled up before 11th
waited with in last trio, headway tracking leaders 6th, went 2nd 5 out, led next, came clear 3 out, stayed on strongly
never going in rear, mistake 5th, tailed off 13th, left remote 5th 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until 5 out, chased leaders, ridden in 4th after 5 out, soon outpaced, left poor 3rd 2 out
waited with towards rear, closer in 6th when fell 5 out
soon chasing leaders on inside, went 2nd and hit 3 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
NonRunner
Achille finished behind D'jango at Fontwell in January and was beaten 10 lengths by a back-to-form DOMAINE DE L’ISLE over a marathon trip at Chepstow last month. If Sean Curran’s charge reproduces that run here, he’ll take all the beating. Ballinslea Bridge could be a danger if on a going day but none of the others arrive in any kind of form.
Cobolobo (FR) 14-1 (12-0) Slow 1st, made most until 4 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 8, 21 1/4l behind Hitman Fred (10-10) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Domaine De L'Isle (FR) 4-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, not fluent 9th, challenging when left in lead 4 out, soon clear, stayed on, won at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Checkitout (12-0) by 7 1/2l, 5 ran.
West Approach 33-1 (12-0) Led until 2nd, chased leader, led again turning in, pushed along before 3 out, headed 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd before next, jumped slowly and lost modest 3rd 2 out, weakened quickly and soon behind, 8th of 9, 27 1/4l behind Hotel Du Nord (10-10) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Finawn Bawn (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Towards rear, pushed along after 6th, ridden and lost touch 7th, well beaten when pulled up after 8th, at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Stylish Moment (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders after 8th, weakened 13th, tailed off, 6th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Flying Verse (10-9) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Achille (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Held up in 4th, not fluent 14th, slow and outpaced 18th, left 3rd 4 out, no impression on winner, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Domaine De L'Isle (11-11) at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
D'jango (FR) 100-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, tailed off 19th, pulled up after 21st, at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Ballinslea Bridge (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, closer approaching 13th (water), 4th travelling well 5 out, 2nd before 3 out, led narrowly 3 out, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Hotel Du Nord (10-10) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Special Acceptance 14-1 (11-5) Rear of mid-division, blundered 2nd, held from 14th, went remote 3rd after 4 out until flat, 5th of 7, 28 1/2l behind Art Of Illusion (12-2) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Calipso Collonges (FR) 12-1 (11-13) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 6th, pushed along 10th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.