chased leader, landed awkwardly 4th, lost 2nd after next, went 2nd again and landed awkwardly 3 out, challenged last, held towards finish
held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, hit next, not fluent 12th, struggling 15th, well beaten when mistake 3 out
tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd after 5th, led after 12th, headed 13th, weakened before 3 out
led until after 12th, led next, headed and edged left before 3 out, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, challenged after 15th, led approaching 3 out, driven before 2 out, joined last, stayed on gamely, holding 2nd towards finish
chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 2nd, not fluent next, pushed along 5th, driven after 12th, well beaten 15th, tailed off
in rear, mistake 11th, always behind, tailed off
NonRunner
Eccossais has been here twice, scoring easily over the distance then defying an 8lb rise over slightly further. He's looked a bit high in the weights the last twice, though the drying ground will help. Faustinovick is still a maiden but has been placed six times in nine starts under Rules including when runner-up here last month. RIZZARDO looked in good form when landing a course and distance handicap in November but ran poorly at Bangor a couple of weeks later. He's had a break and can hopefully bounce back. Kayf Thou scored at Fairyhouse in January 2019 but hasn't won since and is still 10lb higher.
Faustinovick 11-4fav (12-0) Close up, ridden to chase winner 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Checkitout (12-0) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Darius Des Bois (FR) 200-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, led 3rd until 7th, chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, weakened before next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after next, at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Optimistic Bias (IRE) 22-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, mistake 12th, struggling when pulled up after next, at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Rizzardo 5-2fav (11-12) Prominent, slow 4 out and ridden, 6th jumping out, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Ecossais (FR) 15-2 (11-8) Led until 1st, chased leaders, lost place before 4th, headway approaching 14th, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 14, 13 3/4l behind Volcano (11-12) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Overawed 6-1 (11-11) Prominent, led 3rd, headed 5th, pushed along 10th, outpaced before 5 out, kept on from 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression, 3rd of 6, 13 1/2l behind Kapga De Lily (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Kayf Thou 14-1 (11-13) Tracked leader in 2nd, mistakes 5th and 9th, 3rd at 10th, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last, at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp hvy in Nov.
Ivilnoble (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, weakened 4 out, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up soon after, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
