in rear, went 3rd from 5 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, kept on and headed run-in
held up towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 3 out
led, blundered 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, no extra
tracked leader, lost place 7th
held up in touch, went 3rd before 6th, lost place 10th, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out until before 3 out, kept on to lead towards finish
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Bonds Conquest hasn't really got anywhere near in four starts over fences so far. Expanding Universe has been let down by his jumping in his last two and Jamrham has been having similar problems. VIRTUOSE DU CHENET may be capable of making the most he receives from the eased-in-grade Theflyingportrait and Fakenham runner-up Midnight Charmer as he's surely better than he showed when a well-beaten favourite at Plumpton, where a mistake at the third-last stopped him in his tracks.
Theflyingportrait (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) In rear, headway before 4 out, ridden before last, kept on, 4th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Native Robin (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Midnight Charmer 17-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 10th, headed 12th, outpaced from 2 out, kept on to go 2nd flat, 2nd of 6, 17l behind Halo Moon (11-11) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Wayward Frolic 11-4 (11-12) Led, jumped left throughout, headed 13th, rallied next, struggling 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 4, 30 1/2l behind Bebinn (11-10) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Expanding Universe (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Held up towards rear, blundered 9th, weakened after 12th, pulled up, at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Virtuose Du Chenet (FR) 13-8fav (11-8) Prominent, led before 4 out, mistake and headed next, soon ridden, no impression on winner when losing 2nd 2 out, mistake and no extra last, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Goring Two (10-7) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Some Finish (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Jumped right, led, not fluent 7th, clear before 10th until 12th, headed just before 4 out, 3rd and exhausted when pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Jamrham (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Held up, mistake and unseated rider 4th, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Bonds Conquest 3-1 (10-2) Held up, jumped right 8th, struggling in 4th after next, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Pembroke House (11-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
