Salut Honore won over this trip at Catterick last month and was backed to follow up at Fontwell only to find River D'Or much too good. He may be in the handicapper's grip now while Tarquinius is very one-paced and 13lb higher than when recording a rare win at Lingfield in February. EMPEROR CONCERTO jumped well when successful at Haydock last month and has the beating of Atherstone Hill on that form. He was taking on better opposition when pulled up over 3m4f back at Haydock next time but probably warrants another chance. Round The Horn and Tim The Chair have ability but also have something to prove after disappointing lately.
Round The Horn (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Last pair, never on terms, tailed off 10th, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Dinarius (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs, 7 ran.
Emperor Concerto 8-1 (10-9) Led until 4th, led next, bumped 7th, headed 9th, lost place 13th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Bradley (11-8) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd, 9 ran.
Atherstone Hill (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until lost place before 3rd, in rear from 5th, tailed off and pulled up, in a race won by Emperor Concerto (11-8) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar, 7 ran.
Tim The Chair (IRE) 7-2fav (11-2) In rear, awkward 3rd, behind and never going well after, tailed off 13th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Ceepeegee (10-13) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Feb, 11 ran.
Tarquinius (FR) 15-2 (11-2) Close up, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Midnight Macarena (11-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.
Salut Honore (FR) 7-2fav (10-12) Chased leader, hit 8th and next, chased winner after 4 out, no chance from next, 2nd of 7, 37l behind River D'or (11-5) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd.
Sandhurst (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) In rear, mistake 7th, pushed along before 12th, never dangerous, pulled up, in a race won by Massini Sunset (10-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
