led, slight peck 6th, headed 8th, lost 2nd before 3 out, soon no extra in 4th
pressed leader, challenged 7th, led next, ridden and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra in 3rd
held up tracking leaders, went 3rd 8th, bumped soon after 3 out, ridden into 2nd 2 out, no impression before the last, one pace run-in
held up tracking leaders, outpaced 9th, no chance after
tracked leading pair, not fluent 5th, 2nd when went left and bumped 2nd soon after 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden 3 lengths clear when idled slightly approaching last, driven out
NonRunner
Portway Flyer was bumped up 11lb after winning over 2m4f at Kempton and it would be no surprise if fourth Orbasa got a lot closer here. ALL TOGETHER faded approaching the last on heavy going at Chepstow last time but has been eased a couple of pounds since and could bounce back. Big Jim started favourite for that contest but lost his action and was pulled up. The ground still looks too soft for Purple 'n Gold while Vikekhal has an absence to overcome so is also given a wide berth.
All Together (FR) 6-1 (11-9) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 7th, pushed along before 5 out, jumped left and one pace 2 out, lost 3rd last, 4th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Sandy Beach (10-11) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Purple 'n Gold (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Held up in last pair, headway on inside chasing leaders 6th, weakened approaching 4 out, 6th of 7, 16 1/4l behind Always On The Run (11-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Orbasa (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Held up, headway chasing leaders 10th, went 3rd after 4 out, weakened into 4th between last two, 4th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Portway Flyer (10-4) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Vikekhal (FR) 8-1 (11-11) Raced widem tracking leading trio, pushed along before 14th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up after next, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Big Jim 3-1fav (10-12) Led 1st, soon headed, led again next, headed 4th, tracking leaders when eased down and pulled up after 7th, at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Portway Flyer (IRE) 11-2 (10-4) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 8th, 2nd approaching 4 out, led next, clear before 2 out, ridden between last two, stayed on strongly run-in, won at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar beating Cernunnos (11-7) by 7l, 13 ran.
