tracked clear leading pair, ridden and not fluent 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd close home
clear with leader until 4 out, ridden and weakened next, tailed off
jumped left, led and 4 lengths clear with one other, ridden and headed last, no extra and lost 2 places close home
in touch when fell 5th
close up, headway to chase leader 3 out, led approaching last, pushed out
in touch, headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, weakened approaching last
towards rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
in rear, slow 2nd, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, never nearer
Artiste D'ainay travels over from Ireland again having been well beaten when third at Newcastle in January but GARDE DES CHAMPS is preferred. The latter went close dropped in trip here last time and another bold bid is expected in this company. A bumper winner in Ireland, Quaresome has joined Donald McCain and is related to a winner over hurdles while Jimmy's Jet is another bumper winner debuting over timber having had a breathing operation.
Artiste D'ainay (FR) 15-8 (11-2) Mid-division out wide, mistake 4 out, pushed along and made no impression 3 out, late headway for 3rd, 3rd of 14, 19 1/2l behind Densworth (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Don't Look Back 66-1 (11-6) In rear, fell 1st, at Ayr 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Garde Des Champs (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Chased leader, pressed leader 3 out, soon driven, narrowly behind leader last, kept on run-in but always held, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Can't Stop Now (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Jimmy's Jet 16-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, mid-division, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 34 3/4l behind Magic Wave (11-2) at Ayr 2m (5) gs in Oct.
Quaresome (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 6th halfway, progress into 4th entering straight, ridden over 2f out, challenged under pressure 1f out, stayed on well to lead close home, won at Roscommon 1m 7f gd in Sep beating Locorotondo (11-7) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Shantou's Temple 33-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, ridden and some headway before 3 out, stayed on past weakening rivals approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 5th of 11, dist behind Royal Mogul (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 1f (4) gd in Feb.
Donso Star 14-1 (10-13) In rear, not fluent 4 out when behind, mistake and unseated rider 3 out, at Ayr 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Jims Apple (IRE) 125-1 (11-3) Jumped left and not that fluent, chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, lost place before 3 out, 7th of 8, 25l behind Midnight Shuffle (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Feb.
