mid-division, hit 3rd, fell 6th
chased leader, not much room 8th, challenged 9th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat
mistakes in rear, behind 8th, tailed off
towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway 6th, not fluent 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd last, challenged flat, led close home
towards rear, blundered 6th, headway 4 out, challenged 3 out, led next, joined flat, headed close home
with leader when not fluent 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 8th, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and held last, no extra final 100 yards
led, clear 3rd until 6th, hit 8th, headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out
Flaminger made hard work of justifying favouritism at Fontwell but holds Little Light on the form book, though the second did nothing for the form at Stratford on Thursday. Capeland was unlucky in this last year, carried out by a stablemate at the last, and would have finished ahead of eventual fourth Caid Du Lin had he not been hampered. Amoola Gold made a winning reappearance at Wetherby but has 5lb more to carry and was behind Flaminger at Newbury in February. The longer trip on heavy ground at Huntingdon in March proved just too far for IBLEO but he’d won his first two starts over fences in the style of a useful performer and there should be more to come this winter
Capeland (FR) 25-1 (11-10) Mistakes, always behind, 14th of 18, 31 3/4l behind Chosen Mate (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Caid Du Lin (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leading trio, mistake and unseated rider 4th, at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Azzuri 80-1 (10-3) Midfield, ridden and lost ground 4 out, weakened 3 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Rouge Vif (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Amoola Gold (GER) 4-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, smooth progress before 4 out to midfield, tracked leaders 3 out, jumped to front last, always doing enough, won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Havana Hermano (11-1) by 1l, 11 ran.
Ibleo (FR) 3-1fav (12-4) Chased leaders went 2nd approaching 3 out, challenged and in narrow lead when hit 2 out, ridden before last, headed and no extra run-in, 2nd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Canelo (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Molineaux (IRE) 9-4cfav (11-6) Led,strongly challenged from 3 out, headed after last, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Admiral's Secret (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Flaminger (FR) 13-8fav (11-2) Led, ridden after 3 out, joined run in, battled back well to assert close home, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Dustin Des Mottes (11-12) by 1l, 5 ran.
Little Light (FR) 7-2 (11-7) Mid-division, close up 4 out, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Flaminger (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
