never really travelled in last pair, jumped slowly and reminder 4th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, headway into 3rd and mistake 2 out, went 2nd and kept on same pace run-in
soon chasing leaders, pushed along to lead on long run before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, lost 2nd and no extra run-in
chased leaders, flattened 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next
in last and never travelled, mistake 4 out, ridden and beaten 3 out, tailed off, eased
disputed 3rd on inside, 2nd going well before 2 out, led between last 2, kept on well, driven out
led, pushed along and headed on long run before 2 out, weakened 2 out
NonRunner
Sussex Ranger and Vive Le Roi don’t look good enough in the company while though Vision Des Flos always seems to run his race he invariably comes up short. Lil Rockerfeller won this back in 2016 but was only second behind Old Guard last year. The latter was beaten by IF THE CAP FITS in this grade at Ascot in November but is 6lb better off for a length-and-a-half. Harry Fry’s charge idled when hitting the front that day, however, and may be capable of confirming the form. Ballymoy won twice over this trip before failing to stay 3m at Sandown earlier this month so shouldn’t be ignored.
If The Cap Fits (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, headway after 4 out, ridden and one paced approaching 2 out, 3rd of 5, 6 1/4l behind Verdana Blue (11-0) at Kempton 2m (1) gs in Dec.
Lil Rockerfeller (USA) 20-1 (11-6) Led, headed after 2 out, no extra last, 5th of 12, 26 3/4l behind Paisley Park (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m (1) gs in Jan.
Old Guard 7-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led before last, soon headed, 3rd and held from last, kept on, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Midnight Shadow (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) gs in Jan.
Ballymoy (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-12) In touch, headway on outside chasing leaders when mistake 2 out, went modest 3rd at the last until weakened run-in, 7th of 16, 13l behind Lord Napier (10-8) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) sft in Feb.
Vision Des Flos (FR) 11-4 (11-4) Tracked front pair, effort 2 out, soon ridden to chase winner, kept on same pace in 3rd flat, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Grand Sancy (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (1) gd in Feb.
Vive Le Roi (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Led until 1st, led 3rd, headed 6th, lost place next, soon weakened, tailed off before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Sussex Ranger (USA) 12-1 (11-0) Slight lead until 3rd, chased leader, hit 6th, lost 2nd after 3 out, chased leaders, ridden hung right and weakened before next, 9th of 10, dist behind Brio Conti (11-5) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
