raced keenly, led, slow at 14th, joined after 17th, narrow lead when fell next (4 out)
held up, in last pair when hit 11th, ridden and went 3rd at 15th until before 4 out, went 2nd again 3 out, no chance with winner
last pair, ridden and struggling 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 17th
chased leader until slow 4th (water), chased leaders until lost place after 10th, rallied to dispute 3rd 15th, driven in 4th after 17th, went 3rd and left modest 2nd 4 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd next
raced wide, took keen hold, held up, good headway to chase leading pair 10th, slow and ridden 13th, soon lost place and behind, left poor 4th 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
chased leading pair, went 2nd 4th (water), challenging and upsides when left clear 4 out
Minella Stars has every chance on the form book here but rarely finds much off the bridle and is probably worth opposing with MADE IN TIME. Rebecca Curtis' charge has been rested since disappointing when favourite over 2m3f at Hereford in March but this is more his trip, as he showed when winning over 3m at Taunton in January. Marescou won three times in France but may need more time to acclimatise and Massini Sunset has struggled off higher marks since winning at Chepstow. The other pair have it all to do at the weights.
Made In Time (IRE) 11-8fav (11-5) Led until 2nd, chased leader, went left 3rd, closed approaching 8th, hit next, not fluent and lost 2nd soon after 11th, weakened to 4th when badly hampered 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 7, 28l behind Carrickboy (11-6) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Mar.
Minella Stars (IRE) 2-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led approaching next, headed 6th, lost 2nd 9th, driven and one pace from 4 out, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Roalco De Farges (11-5) at Chepstow 3m nov chs (3) gs in Apr.
Marescsou (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Last pair, bumped 9th, soon struggling, no chance when hampered 3 out, went right next, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Marley Roca (11-10) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Massini Sunset (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Chased leading pair until lost place after 10th, no chance after, struggling when mistake and driven 12th, tailed off, 6th of 8, 34l behind General Kutuzov (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
Pur De Sivola (FR) 25-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, reminders and lost place 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Tickatack (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jan, 15 ran.
Rateable Value 11-4 (11-12) Held up in touch, went 3rd from 7th, ridden and one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Absolute Shambles (10-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Apr.
