raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along after 7th, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out, soon behind, tailed off
pressed leader, every chance when hit 3 out, lost 2nd and weakened rapidly soon after, tailed off, stumbled badly last
took keen hold, held up in mid-division, smooth headway on inside tracking leaders 4 out, 3rd approaching 2 out, challenged last, edging left when bumped run-in, stayed on to lead final 150 yards
held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders 3 out, 4th before next, went 2nd 2 out, hung and and carried left last, carried left run-in, soon every chance, not go through with effort
chased leading pair until not fluent 5th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
raced wide towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, plugged on run-in, never on terms
tracked leaders on inside, went 3rd at 5th, 2nd after 3 out until bumped 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
held up in last pair and keen, tailed off and pulled up after 7th
led but pressed, joined and went left last, hung left under pressure run-in, no extra and headed final 150 yards
held up in last pair, hit 4 out, headway and pushed along in 5th after 3 out, ridden and no extra in 4th run-in
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It’s taken Oliver Sherwood a long time to get Puffin Billy back on a racecourse and he wont want to rush the nine-year-old. Chaser Le Reve has only managed one run this season but Expedite is standing his racing well and has claims, as does stablemate Markov. This is Loves Destination’s time of year and she won at Fontwell last month while Beneagles edged a maiden at Huntingdon on only his fourth run under Rules. Pilansberg was held in high regard at one time but has done little to justify a mark of 130. WESTENDORF (NAP) was a staying-on fifth in a Grade 3 at Sandown last month which usually produces plenty of winners. He should stay the extra here and looks nicely treated.
Le Reve (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) With leader when mistake and unseated rider 2nd, at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Billy No Name (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Mid-division on outside, weakened before 8th, tailed off, 9th of 14, dist behind Lord Of The Island (10-10) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
Dell' Arca (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, not fluent and struggling 3 out, well beaten after, 18th of 23, dist behind Champagne Classic (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Pilansberg 6-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 4 out, effort 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Cultivator (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar.
Earthmoves (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Held up in touch on outside, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, last of 6, 25 1/4l behind Huff And Puff (10-6) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Beneagles (IRE) 4-9fav (11-4) With leader, led before last, shaken up run-in, asserted towards finish, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f mdn (5) gs in Mar beating Alpha Male (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 2 ran.
Westendorf (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division headway 6th, lost place after 3 out, rallied before last, no further impression final 100 yards, 5th of 16, 7 1/2l behind Minella Awards (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Alibi De Sivola (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Never that fluent, held up towards rear, last and struggling 3 out, tailed off and pulled up soon after, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Expedite (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Led until after 2nd, pressed leader, every chance 2 out, chased leader, led narrowly between last two, awkward and headed last, 3rd and one pace run-in, faded into 4th towards finish, 4th of 13, 6l behind River Frost (11-10) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Markov (IRE) 9-2 (10-4) Held up in rear, headway 8th, led 3 out, headed before last, every chance flat, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Bryden Boy (10-13) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Puffin Billy (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Led, ridden and pressed before last, headed soon after, rallied to regain lead run-in, kept on gamely, won at Ayr 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Apr beating The Last Samuri (10-9) by nk, 7 ran.
Minstrel Royal 8-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Loves Destination 10-1 (10-5) Behind, pushed along after 3rd and again after 7th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied under pressure into 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on gamely, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Midnight Tune (10-4) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
