always prominent, led after 3 out, driven clear last, readily
chased leaders, lost place after 3 out
held up, jumped badly right 3rd, mistake next, ridden 5th, detached next, tailed off 3 out
chased leaders, took closer order 4 out, challenging when mistake 2 out, stumbled on landing last, kept on same pace
held up, took keen hold, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened before 2 out
held up in rear, hampered 3rd, weakened after 3 out
mid-division, driven 5 out, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next
Et Moi Alors would have probably won at Ascot in January had he not fallen at the last. He was then second at Sandown before running in a Grade 1 at Aintree, in which he wasn’t entirely disgraced. Gary Moore’s charge sets a decent standard in this but will need to settle better over this longer trip and MERCY MERCY ME could be an above-average recruit as he ran well in high-class bumpers at Cheltenham and Aintree in the spring after making a winning debut at Sandown and is bred for jumping. Cavok has won a point and placed in a bumper while Down The Highway changed hands for £80,000 after winning between the flags in February. Soarlikeaneagle is also a winning pointer.
Down The Highway (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Chsd ldr, 2nd 1/2way, going well in 1l 2nd bef 2out, qcknd to 6l adv bef last, kow flat, won at Cragmore 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Feb beating Old Rascals (12-2) by 6l, 8 ran.
Et Moi Alors (FR) 28-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear on inside, took keen hold, jumped right at times, not fluent 6th, hampered on bend before 3 out, tried to close when switched right before 2 out, no impression, well beaten before last, 6th of 10, 25l behind We Have A Dream (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Marocchino 33-1 (11-4) In rear, pushed along 5f out, some late headway, never on terms, 6th of 11, dist behind Master Debonair (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in May.
Mercy Mercy Me 4-1 (11-4) Mid-division, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 7th of 20, 16 1/4l behind Portrush Ted (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) sft in Apr.
Soarlikeaneagle (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Tr ldrs, mstk 5th, 5l 2nd 1/2way, mstk 5out, 3l dwn early str, eff to jnd ldr appr last, all out to ld at line, won at Monksgrange 3m mdn hvy in Apr beating Captains Run (12-2) by hd, 6 ran.
Cavok (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Meep Meep (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Impulsive Leader (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Mid-division on outer, no extra after 4 out, weakened, 24th of 25, dist behind Holding Pattern (11-7) at Punchestown 2m mdn gd in May.
Pomme De Nuit 50-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, well beaten final 4f, 11th of 14, dist behind Kalifornia (10-10) at Bangor 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Beet Topper (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Alw rr & ww, last until 10th frm 5out, 10th frm 3out, bhnd when pu aftr 2out, at Kinsale 3m mdn gd in Jun.
