led, not fluent 8th and 11th, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, weakened thereafter, pulled up before last
chased leader, took it up travelling well approaching 4 out, increased tempo 2 out, kept on well from last when clear
held up, dropped to rear from 5th, struggling from 5 out, plugged on in distant 3rd
in rear, went 3rd from 8th, headway under pressure to go 2nd 3 out, not fluent 2 out when could not go pace of leader, kept on same pace from last
Gardefort placed over 3m at Carlisle last year but has done nearly all of his racing over shorter trips. Chic Name has shown little since returning from a lengthy absence but Midnight Moss was third at Wetherby after a pipe-opener at Fontwell. THOMAS TODD was returning from a break when landing this 12 months ago. He remains 6lb higher but a repeat looks to be on the cards.
Thomas Todd 9-2 (11-7) Held up, closer in 3rd before 6th, pushed along in 3rd well over 3 out, no impression and dropped to 4th under 2 out, held before last, 4th of 5, 30 1/4l behind Get Out The Gate (11-9) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Gardefort (FR) 13-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 8th, soon headed, led again next, pressed when blundered badly and headed 4 out, held after, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Karl Philippe (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Chic Name (FR) 25-1 (11-11) Close up early, tracked leader after 1st, pushed along and lost place after 12th, ridden and left behind 13th, 9th of 11, dist behind Duc De Beauchene (11-12) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Midnight Moss 12-1 (11-12) In rear, headway on outside approaching 4 out, could not go pace of leader 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 9, 12 1/2l behind Sigurd (10-3) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
