jumped well, made all, ridden before 4 out, well clear 2 out, easily
kept wide, mostly chased winner, not fluent 6th or 7th, shaken up 4 out, bad mistake 3 out, no extra, not fluent last
raced in last, pushed along after 8th, well behind from 11th
chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 7th, losing ground on front pair 9th, well beaten from 11th
A match in all but name between recent Taunton winner Cap Du Mathan and LAC DE CONSTANCE. The latter was still travelling well when unseating his rider in a Grade 2 at Kempton latest and should recoup losses with a clear round.
Cap Du Mathan (FR) 6-4 (11-8) Jumped well, made all, soon clear, reduced lead 6th, clear again before 3 out, unchallenged, won at Taunton 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Earth Company (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Lac De Constance (FR) 13-8fav (11-4) Raced wide tracking leader, bad blunder and unseated rider 8th, at Kempton 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Captain Cuckoo 100-1 (10-9) Rear of mid-division, last 8th, blundered 10th, some headway 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 10, 22 1/2l behind Art Decco (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Merchant In Milan (IRE) 80-1 (10-2) Went right 1st, chased leader until 4th, chased leaders until lost place and towards rear 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
