led narrowly, headed after 2nd, upsides 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
midfield, not fluent 3rd, towards rear 4th, ridden and lost touch before 7th, tailed off before 2 out
midfield on outside, dropped towards rear 3rd, not fluent 6th and driven, detached before 7th, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, disputed lead 7th, upsides 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, stayed on flat
in rear, ridden and detached 7th, well adrift 3 out, tailed off before 2 out
midfield, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, stayed on behind leader 2 out, kept on but could not match winner flat
midfield on outside, lost ground and driven after 6th, well beaten 7th, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, awkward 6th, ridden to stay on terms 3 out, one pace from 2 out
restrained towards rear, steadily lost ground and ridden before 3 out, no extra
pressed leader, led after 2nd, joined 7th, headed before 3 out, weakened and well beaten before 2 out
held up towards rear, awkward 3rd, not fluent 5th, ridden and lost touch before 3 out, well beaten before 2 out
midfield, jumped left 4th, prominent 6th, mistake 3 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, one pace from before last
FANTASTIKAS has been beaten less than a length the last twice now and can go one better in this. He has a big advantage at the weights with Brewers Project, who is penalised for an earlier success at Wincanton and the Twiston-Davies charge should also have the measure of the returning Manvers House on today’s terms. Point-to-point winner Won't Talk finished closer at Sedgefield last time and may get involved while Lucky Lara is another with scope. Gary Moore has won two of the five previous renewals with Saghir, a winner on the Flat in France, preferred to Flaggan.
Brewers Project (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Led, headed when jumped left 2 out, held when jumped left last, hung right and stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Grumpy Charley (11-10) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Cannie Lad 150-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, beaten 4 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Jack Valentine (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
De Cigar Man (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) (tt) prom to 9; wknd 11; t.o & pu last, at Larkhill 2m 4f mdn gd in Dec.
Fantastikas (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, niggled along approaching 3 out, pressed leader 3 out, disputed lead 2 out and last, kept on gamely after the last but held final 110 yards, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Threeunderthrufive (11-8) at Musselburgh 3m (2) sft in Feb.
Flaggan (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Lost tch 11; wl bhnd when pu last, at Larkhill 2m 4f mdn gd in Dec.
Manvers House 11-8fav (11-1) Led to 2nd, chased winner until before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Fidelio Vallis (11-7) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Steel The China (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden and lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Won't Talk (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Led until 6th, chased winner, pushed along and well held before 2 out, 2nd of 5, 7 1/2l behind Alaphilippe (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Clonusker Lady (IRE) 400-1 (10-9) Raced keenly, behind, pushed along and some headway before 3 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 9, 36 1/4l behind Brown Bullet (10-9) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Lucky Lara (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led, not fluent 1st, headed 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Rose Of Arcadia (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Feb.
Meryems Way (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Towards rear, short-lived effort and switched left to inside over 1f out, soon ridden and no impression, 8th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Docte Dina (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Saghir (IRE) (9-2) 4th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Big Five (9-2) at Compiegne 1m 4f stks hvy in Oct.
