held up in touch on inner, pushed along 6th, weakened from 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, pushed along before 4th, one pace in 3rd before last
led, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, one pace
tracked leader on inner, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, pressed before last, edged right under pressure run-in, held on well towards finish
prominent, headway before 3 out, ridden to challenge before last, every chance run-in, no extra towards finish
Nonrunner
Southwell winner Santo Thomas still had every chance when unseating his rider at Warwick next time and has to go on the short-list here. Savant Blue is also interesting following last month's second at Warwick and Soleil D'Avril didn't enjoy much luck in-running when only sixth at Taunton last time. Ricardo's Chance and Am I Blue are both previous C&D winners but Diamond MM has something to prove having been pulled up on his reappearance. FIDELOR ran well for a long way when sixth at Warwick on his most recent outing. He could well bounce back to winning ways in this less competitive affair if ridden with more restraint.
Soleil D'avril (FR) 9-4fav (11-8) Held up in rear, ridden and no response 3 out, never involved, plugged on, 6th of 11, 6l behind Buckie Boy (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Ricardo's Chance 22-1 (11-6) Last pair, blundered 6th, never on terms, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Triptico (11-10) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Am I Blue 16-1 (11-0) Led until 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 8, 48l behind Lightning Strike (11-12) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
Diamond Mm (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Chased leader, went right 3rd, hit 6th, lost 2nd 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Bow To No One (10-10) at Warwick 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar, 5 ran.
Savant Bleu (FR) 11-2 (11-4) Mid-division, headway approaching 4th, led 3 out, headed before next, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Mujamead (11-3) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Santo Thomas (FR) 11-4fav (11-9) Chased leaders, raced on outer, blundered and pecked badly, unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Aviso (11-8) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Feb, 14 ran.
Fidelor (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Prominent, led 4th, headed 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, 6th of 12, 27l behind What A Warrior (11-6) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
