made all, clear before 2 out, ridden out flat, unchallenged
held up, headway on inside after 3 out, 3rd but no impression on winner 2 out, stayed on same pace, closed on 2nd towards finish
held up, not fluent 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten before next
not fluent, held up in rear, jumped right 1st, ridden after 3 out, well beaten before 2 out, went 4th after last
tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner when not fluent 2 out, went right last, one pace
soon tracking winner, slow 6th, lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened before next
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French import Diamant Bleu was highly tried on his UK debut at Sandown and should find this easier, though is conceding plenty of weight. Dan Mcgrue scored over course and distance at his third attempt and Bryony Frost’s claim will help with the penalty but this could be a good opportunity for NOTRE AMI, who has run well in all four starts over timber and handled soft ground well enough last time at Fontwell. Cotswold Way had just one run in a bumper and was staying on so should enjoy this much longer trip.
Dan McGrue (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, effort next, led narrowly last, ridden and held on under pressure flat, won at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec beating River Bray (10-12) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Cotswold Way (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up, pushed along 4f out, stayed on from over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 14, 10l behind Harambe (11-0) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) sft in Dec.
Drama King (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Towards rear, outpaced over 3f out, never on terms, 7th of 15, 33 1/4l behind Jenkins (10-10) at Newbury 2m (6) gd in Apr.
Farmer Boy (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Noble Robin (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Notre Ami (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) In touch, outpaced 3 out, rallied next, went 2nd approaching the last, one pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Knocknanuss (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Telson Barley (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 15th of 16, dist behind Good Boy Bobby (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (6) sft in Nov.
Diamant Bleu (FR) 66-1 (11-5) Not fluent 1st and 2nd, close up in rear, pushed along 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened well before next, 6th of 7, dist behind On The Blind Side (11-5) at Sandown 2m 4f (1) gs in Dec.