led, shaken up and headed after 2 out, ridden and outpaced approaching final flight, rallied towards finish, not pace of winner
held up in rear, well behind when fell last
raced in second, shaken up to lead after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well flat
held up in last, went third after 3rd, 10 lengths down and making no impression when ridden before last, weakened
chased leading pair, lost position after 4th, ridden after 3 out, tailed off towards finish
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Playful Saint (FR) 13-2 (11-6) Raced keenly, waited with towards rear on inside, headway on inside before 2 out, stayed on run-in, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 16, 5l behind Iceo (11-3) at Sandown 2m hcp (1) hvy in Mar.
Nayati (FR) 14-1 (10-6) Raced on inside, mid-division, pushed along and struggling towards rear omitted 3 out, never a factor, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Geromino (10-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Milldam (FR) 7-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, switched right and led 4th, headed 3 out, led final bend, not fluent and headed 2 out, led again last, driven out, won at Catterick 2m hcp (3) hvy in Feb beating The Churchill Lad (11-10) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Schmilsson 10-3 (11-7) Led, set good tempo, went four lengths clear before 5th, reduced lead before 4 out, ridden when headed 3 out, rallied when ridden after 2 out, unable to quicken after last, kept on but no chance with winner run-in, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Jour D'evasion (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Mac's Xpress (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Chased clear leader, moderate 6th halfway, 3rd and closer after 3 out, ridden and no impression in 7th after 2 out, no extra, 8th of 16, 33l behind Don't Talk (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp hvy in Jan.
Castel Gandolfo (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Rear mid-division, pushed along and dropped away after 4 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Brentford Hope (11-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
