held up last trio on inside, mistake 3rd, ridden after 10th, headway to dispute 4th 3 out, went modest 3rd approaching last, outpaced to 4th close home
led, not fluent 6th, not fluent 6th, blundered 8th, ridden before 11th, headed 12th, weakened next, left disputing modest 4th and badly hampered on inside 3 out, weakened soon after
chased leader, hit 4th, blundered 10th, led 12th headed next, ridden and no impression on winner before 2 out, kept on for clear 2nd
chased leaders, left modest 3rd 3 out, went left and blundered 2 out, lost 3rd before last weakened flat
in last trio and soon driven along, hit 10th, stayed on approaching last, went moderate 3rd close home
blundered badly 1st, in touch, went 3rd at 13th, travelling well when fell 3 out
jumped well, held up in last trio, good headway on outside 10th, challenged 12th, led next, came clear before 2 out, stayed on well (no time taken)
chased leaders, pushed along after 6th, ridden and lost place before 9th, never on terms after
Qianshan Leader has ideal conditions and sets the standard after displaying a good attitude when scoring at Doncaster on his penultimate outing. He failed to follow up last time but stayed on nicely enough to claim the runner-up spot behind Quipe Me Posted. There's probably more to come but that's also the case with BEDARRA BOY, cleverly placed to win two of his last three chases by David Arbuthnot. This is a major rise in grade but he is still on a fair mark, appreciates the ground and is worth a shot at this higher level. Fiftyonefiftyone looks a chaser on the upgrade too and thoroughly deserves a place on the short-list alongside recent Kempton scorer Lordsbridge.
Pilgrims Lane (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) In touch, lost place 7th, struggling 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, 31l behind Chicago Grey (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m nov chs (2) gd in Oct.
Soulard (USA) 14-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along 10th, soon weakened, 7th of 11, well behind Coup Royale (10-10) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Feb.
Qianshan Leader (IRE) 9-4 (11-11) Led until after 1st, tracked leaders, dropped to 5th 7th, not fluent 5 out, no impression 4 out, stayed on to take 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Quipe Me Posted (9-13) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Fiftyonefiftyone (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Teneded to jump left and took keen hold, chased leader, slightly hampered 1st, led 3rd, made rest, clear 6th, in no danger and unchallenged after, won at Taunton 2m beg chase (4) gd in Mar beating Bay Central (11-0) by 23l, 5 ran.
Double Vodka (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and some headway to 4th 2 out, never any chance to reach leaders and weakened to 5th close home, 5th of 8, 11l behind Holmwood Legend (11-5) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Lordsbridge (USA) 10-3 (11-9) Tracked leader, outpaced 5 out, rallied before 3 out, led before last, ran on well, won at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar beating Psi (11-6) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Bedarra Boy 6-4fav (10-10) In rear until headway to chase leader 5th, hit and led 8th, mistake 2 out, ran on well, won at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan beating Stoway (11-7) by 15l, 7 ran.
Tempting Paradise (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, closer order on outside when slow 4th, ridden after 6th, well outpaced 9th, rallied and stayed on again approaching 2 out, went 3rd last, driven and stayed on to 2nd final 150 yards, closed on winner but held close home, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Owner Occupier (9-11) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
