held up last, mistake 12th, headway approaching last, kept on run-in, almost snatched 3rd
chased leaders, went 2nd and hit 4th, lost 2nd at 13th, chased leaders, hit 4 out, weakened before next
jumped right, chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, mistake 12th, went 2nd at the last, ridden and stayed on run-in, led towards finish
jumped right, chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, mistake 12th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on
led, pecked 14th, hit 3 out, headed approaching last, weakened run-in
held up in 5th out wide, headway disputing 2nd 13th, ridden after 2 out, led approaching last, headed and not pace of winner towards finish
A runner-up in both starts in March, first-time headgear did the trick for AHEADFULLOFDREAMS over course and distance last week when returning an easy winner. The cheekpieces remain in place and he can defy a penalty. Cheque En Blanc’s earlier success at Fontwell came in testing ground and it was soft going when I See You Well won here back in January. Both have been beaten since while Twenty Twenty won a novice chase over these fences earlier in the year and steps up in trip.
Twenty Twenty (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Prominent, lost place 4th, slow 7th, mistake 9th, soon pulled up, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Cheque En Blanc (FR) 16-1 (11-9) In rear, pushed along briefly after 1st, ridden after 7th, lost touch 3 out, well beaten from 2 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Certainly Red (11-5) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
I See You Well (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 13th, headway from 15th, mistake 18th, challenging when awkward landing 2 out, held in 4th flat, 4th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Supreme Escape (11-11) at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Optimistic Bias (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd after 5th, led after 12th, headed 13th, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Ecossais (11-1) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Ivilnoble (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Midfield, ridden after 6 out, pulled up before 5 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Aheadfullofdreams (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) Chased leaders, 2nd after 3 out, led next, clear between last 2, stayed on strongly, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Kaphumor (10-9) by 15l, 8 ran.