prominent, led after 9th, shaken up and joined 4 out, stayed on strongly to extend advantage over 2 out
led, headed after 9th, pushed along 14th, detached 5 out, tailed off
close up, mistake 6 out, every chance 4 out, ridden and no impression 3 out
mid-division, mistake and slithered on landing 11th, in rear and pulled up after 13th
held up in rear, headway to challenge 4 out, weakened and no extra 2 out
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Big Difference arrives in good form and is receiving weight all round. A winner at Southwell in April, Trixster was only beaten half-a-length at Warwick on his reappearance and Topofthecotswolds wasn’t beaten far at Fakenham last month. Grace A Vous Enki won twice over hurdles earlier in the year but has yet to win over fences for current connections and Guillemot fell on his chasing bow last year. GEMIRANDE was a bit unlucky on a couple of occasions last season and starts off the new campaign on a decent mark so can end the winning run of Galop Du Bosc.
Topofthecotswolds (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Disputed lead until ridden to lead 2 out, ridden and headed next, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Shetland Bus (10-4) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Grace A Vous Enki (FR) 7-2 (11-6) Led, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 6, 13 1/4l behind Umbrigado (12-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Galop Du Bosc (FR) 15-8 (11-2) Tracked leader, hit 6th, led approaching and hit 5 out, clear next, stayed on strongly, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gf in Oct beating Powerful Position (11-9) by 20l, 3 ran.
Guillemot (FR) 5-2fav (10-7) Disputed lead, pushed along when not fluent 7th, soon dropped out, behind before 8th, soon pulled up, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Big Difference (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, switched left 4 out, joined leader and every chance from next, ridden to lead approaching last, ran on, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gf in Oct beating Dazzling Glory (12-0) by 2 1/2l, 3 ran.
Gemirande (FR) 7-4 (12-0) Chased leader, led 3rd until 11th, 1 1/2 lengths down last, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Ard Chros (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Trixster (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Waited with in close 3rd, went 2nd 13th, led 4 out, shaken up before 2 out, ridden when mistake and headed last, closed on idling winner but aways held, 2nd of 3, 1/2l behind Twig (11-10) at Warwick 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
