made all, joined when blundered 2 out, 4 lengths clear flat, just held on
mostly always in touch, jumped slowly 6th and 16th, closed 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, challenging when jumped right 2 out, went right again last and soon 4 lengths off winner, stayed on well final 75 yards, just held
held up, mistake 4th, headway 6th, hit 8th, went 2nd briefly when hit 3 out, weakened before next
in rear when hit 1st, soon behind, mistake and unseated rider 8th
mostly tracked winner until after 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
held up in mid-division, headway 8th, weakened approaching 3 out
held up, headway 9th, not fluent 14th, mistake 4 out, outpaced next, plugged on
tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th until 10th and again from after 11th until 3 out, one pace next, well held by front pair
tracked leaders until lost place 7th, behind 12th, tailed off 15th, pulled up after
Billyvoddan beat UPTON SPRINGS, former Festival winner Amicelli and Lady Myfanwy here 12 months ago but has 8lb more to carry this time around. Sarah-Jayne Davies' mare is fancied to turn the tables, therefore, as she only gave best on the climb to the line last year and may well have lasted longer out in front had her fellow pace-setters been able to keep her company on the final circuit. Lady Myfanwy could do better this year as she's been in fine form between the flags while Unowatimeen was still touch when falling in the Fox Hunters' at Aintree and should be thereabouts if fully recovered. Prince Massini may be best of the rest.
Amicelli (GER) 11-8 (11-0) Led to 3; lost plce 6; rallied 12; outpcd 15, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Lady Myfanwy (10-7) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m 2f ptp gd in Apr.
Billyvoddan (IRE) 6-4 (11-0) Drvn to ld aft 3 out; kpt on wl, won at Brocklesby Park 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Killard Point (11-0) by 5l, 6 ran.
Unowatimeen (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd and in touch when fell 14th, in a race won by Cloudy Lane (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gs in Apr, 26 ran.
Prince Massini (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Held up; hdwy 14; stayed on wl to ld aft last, won at Kingston St Mary 3m ptp gs in Apr beating Aces Or Better (12-0) by 2l, 14 ran.
Impact Zone 6-4 (11-0) Nvr on terms, 4th of 6, 21l behind Sonevafushi (11-0) at Easingwold 3m ptp gs in Apr.
Metal Detector (IRE) 4-6 (11-0) Led 2; drew clr 3 out; easy, won at Eyton-on-severn 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Whistling Straits (11-0) by 17l, 2 ran.
Rathcor 2-1 (11-0) Held up; hdwy 14; wknd 3 out, 3rd of 7, 29l behind Palypso De Creek (11-0) at Sandon 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Lady Myfanwy 3-1 (10-7) Led 3-4; led 10; clr 3 out; stayed on wl, won at Chaddesley Corbett 3m 2f ptp gd in Apr beating Optimistic Harry (11-0) by 7l, 7 ran.
Upton Springs 3-1 (11-0) won at Brampton Bryan 3m ptp gs in Apr beating Chesnut Annie (11-0) by 4l, 7 ran.
