held up towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on same pace, nearest finish
held up towards rear, headway when hampered 4 out, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, chased leader flat, stayed on to lead final strides
not jump well, in touch, lost place 7th, behind when pulled up 4 out
tracked clear leading pair 8th, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last
led, clear with one other 8th, ridden 3 lengths clear 2 out, headed final strides
in touch, going well when fell 4 out
always in rear, in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
tracked clear leading pair 8th, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace
prominent early, tracked clear leading pair 8th, ridden 2 out, stayed on one pace
close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next
in rear, fell 4 out
With Grade 1 winner Fakir D'Oudairies standing his ground, the bottom four in the handicap will all carry overweight but Frero Banbou has run well twice over similar trips this term and Grandeur D'Ame has won three of his last five. Do Your Job is back over his best trip and Fugitif was second three times here last season. However, he was behind IL RIDOTO on one of those occasions and again on his reappearance on the Old Course four weeks ago. Bryony Frost’s mount is actually better off at the weights today and never seems to run a bad race around here. Thunder Rock has come up against the Coral Gold Cup 1-2, Datsalrightgino and Mahler Mission, in his last two starts and is unbeaten in handicaps so far so looks a threat to all while the returning Monmiral is having a first run in a handicap. Jay Jay Reilly doesn’t look an easy ride while So Scottish while behind a couple of these at The Festival in March.
Fakir D'Oudairies (FR) 15-8fav (11-10) Chased leaders, closed 3 out, not fluent and unable to quicken 2 out, rallied into 2nd last, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Pic D'Orhy (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) sft in Apr.
Fugitif (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out until 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 16l behind Stage Star (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Thunder Rock (IRE) 11-8fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, pushed along next, ridden and headway to lead approaching last, ran on, won at Carlisle 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Nov beating Mahler Mission (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
Monmiral (FR) 25-1 (11-10) In touch in mid-division, not fluent 5th, closed after 7th, pushed along and every chance 3 out, not much room before 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 10, dist behind Sire Du Berlais (11-10) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Il Ridoto (FR) 12-1 (10-10) In touch, headway 5 out, pushed along 3 out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 14, 12l behind Stage Star (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
So Scottish (FR) 6-1 (11-10) In rear, closer in 4th at 4th, headway to dispute lead briefly 4 out, soon headed and dropped to 3rd entering straight, pushed along, dropped to moderate 5th when left 4th and hampered 2 out, no impression, 4th of 6, 32 1/4l behind Lucid Dreams (11-5) at Gowran Park 2m hcp hvy in Nov.
Jay Jay Reilly (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Mid-division, jumped right 1st, not fluent 4 out, kept on, never on terms, 5th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Inch House (11-3) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Do Your Job (IRE) 17-2 (12-0) Tracked leader, led 3rd until pushed along and headed 9th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, 15l behind Triple Trade (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Grandeur D'ame (FR) 9-2 (11-1) Tracked leader, led 5th, came clear before 4 out, kept on strongly, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Nov beating Cornerstone Lad (11-3) by 25l, 6 ran.
Frero Banbou (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden 4 lengths clear when blundered last, headed run in, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Kandoo Kid (10-12) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Torn And Frayed (FR) 20-1 (10-2) Close up, pushed along 3 out, weakening when mistake and fell next, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Railway Hurricane (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Waited with in rear on inside, steady headway after 4 out, left modest 3rd and hampered by faller 2 out, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Ginny's Destiny (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
