held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, closed 4 out, every chance 3 out, weakened before not fluent 2 out
held up in mid-division, took keen hold, closed to take 2nd 4th, led 3 out, ridden and headed when awkward 2 out, no extra in 3rd flat
held up in rear, closed from 4 out, led 2 out, not fluent last, ridden out flat
led until after 1st, chased leader until 4th, weakening when not fluent 5th, pulled up
not jump well, soon behind
took keen hold, led after 1st, clear after 2nd until after 5th, headed 3 out, soon weakened
took keen hold, chased leaders, lost place before 4th, jumped left 5th, closed before 3 out, every chance when not fluent 2 out, edged right and held flat, kept on
Bumper winner I Hope Star was knocking on the door over hurdles last season. Choirmaster may be better having undergone wind surgery with Estacas having had the same operation since last seen. Odin's Quest got off the mark at Wincanton last month but PARC D’AMOUR (NAP) seemed sure to win when drawing alongside the leader at Warwick last time only to run green in the closing stages. He finished well clear of the others and will be 5lb higher in the weights from next week.
I Hope Star (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, mistake 2 out, 3rd and no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Mount Tempest (11-8) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Parc d'Amour (IRE) 11-4 (12-0) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, closed 4 out, chased winner before 2 out, close up when hung left, wandered into last and not much room, driven flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Izayte (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Estacas (GER) 11-2 (11-6) Tracked winner, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up after next, at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Odin's Quest 85-40fav (11-4) Made all, set steady pace until quickened on landing 2 out, mistake last, soon ridden, responded well and always doing enough when pressed near finish, won at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gs in Apr beating Jack Sprat (11-4) by 1l, 10 ran.
Valamix (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) In touch on inside, lost place from 5th, well beaten after 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind The Turtle Said (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Chargo 40-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, led 8f out, headed 3f out, soon weakened quickly, tailed off, 6th of 8, 29 1/2l behind Talap (9-10) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Choirmaster 28-1 (10-4) Soon off the pace in 5th, hit 1st and 2nd, ridden and no impression when hung left and went left at the last (normal 2 out), 5th of 7, 25 1/2l behind Shared (10-11) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Feb.
