tracked leaders, reminder after 5th, driven after next, responded and every chance before 3 out, hit 2 out, one pace and beaten after, plugged on flat
tracked leaders on inside, blundered and unseated rider 4th
held up in last, headway on outside to track leaders 3 out, ridden and no impression next, soon edged left, well held when not fluent last
held up in mid-division, took keen hold, headway 3 out, ridden and chasing leaders next, soon unable to quicken, one pace and beaten after
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, ridden to challenge before last, stayed on well flat, led towards finish
held up in mid-division on inside, badly hampered and unseated rider 4th
led until 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, unable to quicken from next, 4th and one pace before last
pressed leader, led 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed approaching last, stayed on, headed towards finish
tracked leaders on outside, ridden when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, well behind when blundered last
took keen hold, held up in mid-division, headway going well after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon not pace of front pair, beaten before last, stayed on one pace
Limini is undoubtedly the pick of Willie Mullins' trio in this, ahead of Bleu Et Rouge and Petit Mouchoir, and her trainer will be hoping she can cash in on her mares' allowance against the boys. She's no certainty, however, as it's difficult to know what she beat at Cheltenham in comparison to the company that some of her rivals have been keeping. BUVEUR D'AIR (NAP) is an embryo chaser and didn't have the pace to get to Altior and Min in the Supreme Novices'. But that looks high-class novice form and Nicky Henderson's strapping five-year-old is fancied to have the measure of these. Agrapart sluiced home in heavy ground the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury in February and has won around here in the past. But he has more to do on level terms here with his rivals as regular rider Lizzie Kelly can't claim today. Ball D'arc side-stepped Cheltenham and will love conditions today so can't be ignored and he makes most appeal of the others.
Agrapart (FR) 16-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, challenging after next, led before last, ran on strongly, won at Newbury 2m hcp (1) hvy in Feb beating Starchitect (10-8) by 11l, 22 ran.
Altruism (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Raced keenly, led, clear after 3rd, hit 2 out, ridden before last, headed and no extra run-in, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Double W's (11-0) at Haydock 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Ball D'Arc (FR) 5-1 (11-3) Slight mistake 1st, soon raced in 5th, closed up travelling smoothly 2 out, soon on terms, led run-in, stayed on best, won at Naas 2m (1) Soft - Heavy in Feb beating Moon Over Germany (11-3) by 2l, 8 ran.
Bleu Et Rouge (FR) 10-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, fell 8th,, at Cheltenham 3m (1) gd in Mar.
Buveur D'Air (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Held up behind, headway after 3 out, chased front pair last, ridden and kept on same pace flat, no impression, 3rd of 14, 8 1/2l behind Altior (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Gwafa (IRE) 2-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, clear flat, readily, won at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Feb beating Blue Rambler (11-2) by 6l, 15 ran.
Marracudja (FR) 9-2 (11-9) Led, hard driven when challenged from 2 out, stayed on well closing stages, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Winter Escape (11-6) at Kempton 2m (1) gs in Feb.
North Hill Harvey 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway on outside after 3 out, mistake next, weakened before last, 9th of 14, 23 3/4l behind Altior (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Petit Mouchoir (FR) 20-1 (11-7) In touch, driven to chase leaders after 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace from last, no impression, 8th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Altior (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Three Stars (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Soon tracked leader, 3rd before 4th, pushed along and challenged from 3 out, gained narrow lead next, stayed on best to assert run-in, won at Navan 2m (1) Yielding - Soft in Nov beating Thomas Hobson (11-1) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Limini (IRE) 8-11fav (11-7) Tracked leaders going well, switched left to challenge before last, soon led, quickened away flat, easily, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gd in Mar beating Dusky Legend (11-2) by 4 1/2l, 16 ran.
