chased leader until approaching 8th, chased leaders, not fluent next, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before next
held up well in rear, good headway on inside before 2 out, stayed on into never nearer 3rd run-in, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, closer out wide in mid-division after 5th, headway chasing leaders 7th, towards rear and pushed along after 4 out, weakened before next
mid-division, jumped slowly 3rd , pushed along after 4 out, weakened before 3 out
led, went clear 3rd until 6th, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, rallied into 2nd again before last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened before next
mid-division, closer chasing leaders after 4 out, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders before 4 out, hung left and went 2nd 2 out, no impression when lost 2nd before the last, weakened into 4th run-in
raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off and eased 3 out, soon pulled up
chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 8th, led before 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, ridden further clear run-in, easily
held up in last trio, good headway out wide chasing leaders 8th, weakened between last 2
rear-division, behind and struggling after 4 out, kept on into never nearer 5th run-in
mid-division on inside, ridden and weakened before 2 out
This has an open look about it but Neverbeen To Paris is interesting having placed in a higher grade over course and distance last time. Imperial Knight is 0-11 but has placed several times and Howling Milan has been getting closer to adding to his sole victory to date here two years ago. Present Chief was still progressing at the end of last year and may have benefited from a short break while Roque It remains unexposed. OUTONPATROL was on the upgrade when last seen and will have no problem with the ground drying out. As a winning pointer, the step up to 3m is another positive for Alan King’s seven-year-old.
Boldmere 6-1 (10-10) Blundered badly and behind 1st, hit next and 3rd, reminders after next, tailed off and pulled up 7th, at Doncaster 3m hcp lst (1) sft in Jan.
Colonial Dreams (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Always behind, never on terms, 11th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Flash The Steel (11-11) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Canyon City 40-1 (10-10) Jumped slowly and reminder in rear 1st, jumped slowly again and pulled up after 3rd, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Breaking Waves (IRE) 18-1 (11-11) Mistakes in last pair, blundered 9th, pushed along and struggling 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Iwilldoit 17-2 (11-5) Towards rear, mistake 3rd, untidy 4th and 5th, not fluent 8th, closer when mistake 5 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened on the run to the last, 6th of 11, dist behind Dino Boy (10-0) at Kelso 4m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Neverbeen To Paris (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, ridden for effort before 2 out, stayed on well from last, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Hill Sixteen (10-4) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Present Chief (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Midfield, headway to track leaders before 3 out, pushed along 2 out, pressed leaders at last, no extra when ridden on run-in, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Get Out The Gate (11-6) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Dhowin (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Prominent when overjumped and fell 1st, at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Roque It (IRE) 6-4fav (11-4) Led and set steady pace, quickened 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Royal Pretender (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f (5) pol in Feb.
Regarding Ruth (IRE) 15-2 (10-11) Held up in last trio, dropped to last pair 6f out, never dangerous after, 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Galileo Silver (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Outonpatrol (IRE) 10-3jfav (11-12) Mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden for effort 2 out, led after last, headed 1/2f out, kept on well, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Feuille De Chene (10-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Imperial Knight (IRE) 1-3fav (10-12) In leading pair, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra after last, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Corach Rambler (10-12) at Ayr 3m (4) hvy in Jan.
Howling Milan (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out where not fluent, ridden to challenge 2 out, every chance last, pressed leader flat, no extra final 50yds, 2nd of 16, 2l behind Polish (11-4) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
