led, headed after 3rd, tracked leaders, shaken up before 5th, jumped right and mistake 6th, soon lost place quickly and ridden, pulled up after 9th
tracked leaders, hampered jumping 6th, remained prominent, mistake 13th, ridden after 3 out, ran on one pace from last
detached in rear, steady headway with plenty to do before 3 out, pressed leaders after 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, ridden and headed towards finish, no extra
prominent, led 3rd, pressed before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching last, gradually weakened run-in
handy, ridden and pressed before 3 out, slow jump final fence, weakened run-in
chased leaders, fell 6th
towards rear, mid-division after 7th, pushed along before 3 out, no impression and faded before last
mid-division, chased leaders after 8th, pressed leaders 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly to lead towards finish, gamely
mid-division, bad mistake and blundered 13th, pushed along home turn, kept on until weakened before 2 out
NonRunner
Though a teenager, MY MANEKINEKO shows no signs of slowing down. He ran well over hurdles at Downpatrick last month having won earlier over fences at Navan. Sigurd beat Ballyrath by 10 lengths at Wetherby and Brian Hughes keeps the partnership intact. Chef D'oeuvre, the only previous winner in the line-up, will be staying on when others have cried enough and Gleno has been steadily running into form. Light Flicker has won twice this season but races off a career-high mark in this.
Christmas In April (FR) 6-1 (10-11) Jumped slowly at times, prominent until 1st, chased leaders, lost place 13th, behind 16th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Encounter A Giant (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Prominent early, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Tim Pat (11-6) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
My Manekineko 14-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, closer before 2 out, pushed along and headway into 4th before last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, no impression final 100 yards, 4th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Andys Flame (11-13) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp gd in Mar.
Chef D'Oeuvre (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Led, ridden 2 out, joined next, soon headed kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Tim Pat (11-6) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Ballyrath (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Mid-division, rapid headway approaching 4 out, ridden to press leader 3 out when left in lead, headed 2 out, plugged on in distant 2nd thereafter, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Sigurd (10-3) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Gleno (IRE) 7-4fav (11-8) Kept bit wide tracking leader, led 14th until 4 out, chased winner, one pace and no impression before 2 out, kept on from last, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Tommie Beau (12-1) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Lord Getaway (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Led, not fluent 4th, headed 16th, remained prominent, pushed along next, ridden 4 out, beaten next, 5th of 6, dist behind Uno Mas (11-2) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Light Flicker (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, closed before 2nd, slow 7th, not fluent 12th, went 2nd 14th, led before 5 out, headed last, no impression inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Silver In Disguise (11-5) at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Prairie Town (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Raced keenly chasing leaders on inside, lost 3rd at 12th, reminder after next, went 3rd again before 4 out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 5, 13 1/2l behind Tommie Beau (12-1) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Sigurd (GER) 7-1 (10-3) Mid-division, plugged on from 4 out when outpaced, ridden to lead 2 out, clear last when blundered, easily, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Ballyrath (12-0) by 10l, 9 ran.
