keen tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed 7th, led 10th, headed 14th, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
led, headed 3rd, tracked leaders, went 2nd 14th, led next, clear 2 out, eased towards finish
in touch, headway 9th, chased winner 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd at the next, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led 7th, headed 10th, led again 14th, ridden and headed next, weakened 2 out
in rear, pushed along 13th, struggling next, ridden and rallied approaching last
close up, lost place 9th, soon in rear, ridden and headway 3 out, chase clear winner next, kept on one pace
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 14th, lost place next, weakened 2 out
TOP AND DROP went up 5lb for winning at Wetherby but the promising Ned Fox takes off 10lb here so Venetia Williams’ mare is probably worth sticking with. The danger may be course winner Cheque En Blanc, though he is in urgent need of some help from the handicapper. Uallrightharry looks the pick of the remainder as he was second over 3m4f here off this mark in November before a fair fifth over even further at Exeter.
Rocky's Treasure (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Led, headed 10th, tracked leaders, weakened 5 out, blundered 3 out, 6th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Saint Palais (10-10) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Innisfree Lad (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Never travelled towards rear, reminders before 5th, jumped slowly and reminders 7th, never on terms, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Saint Palais (11-3) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Al Roc (FR) 80-1 (11-12) Always rear-division, pushed along after 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Top And Drop 4-1 (11-11) Made all, ridden 3 out, all out, (limited visibility), won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating The Toojumpa (10-8) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Cheque En Blanc (FR) 22-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, ridden and made headway before 2 out, kept on after final fence, weakened close home, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Moroder (11-10) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Uallrightharry (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway 10th, close up when not fluent 17th, 5th and beaten 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 17, 24l behind Gwencily Berbas (11-11) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Tzar De L'Elfe (FR) 13-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, mistake 7th, weakened on long run before 2 out, 4th of 5, 31 1/2l behind Manofthemoment (11-7) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
