chased winner and clear of field, hit 16th, pushed along and tried to close before 3 out, soon no impression, lost 2nd before 2 out, blundered last, weakened into 4th run-in
prominent in chasing group, blundered and lost place 5th, rallied into 3rd 15th until 3 out, weakened in remote 4th and pulled up before next
never travelled in rear, mistake 2nd, tailed off from 8th, pulled up 3 out
prominent in chasing group, went remote 2nd before 2 out, never any chance with winner
prominent in chasing group, blundered and lost place, struggling towards rear when mistake 18th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
off the pace and always towards rear tailed off 18th, pulled up before 2 out
off the pace towards rear, plugged on in remote 5th, never any chance
jumped really well, made all, went clear 17th until given breather before 3 out, soon clear again, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
prominent in chasing group, lost modest 3rd at 15th, took that placing again 3 out, tailed off
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Santini, a Grade 1 and Grade 2 winner, has left the Henderson yard but last year’s Gold Cup runner-up would have strong claims in this if anywhere near his best. Rocco was a shock winner of the Listed Badger Beer at Wincanton but third Hurricane Harvey should get a lot closer here on the revised terms. Newbury second Court Master shapes as though he’ll stay while Enrilo was still travelling when falling in the Ladbrokes Trophy. MISTER FOGPATCHES is a strong stayer so 3m on good ground in the Troytown at Navan would not have been ideal. He is still edging up the weights but will probably be thereabouts again.
Santini 12-1 (11-10) Rousted away from start, soon mid-division, bad mistake and lost place 7th, last, struggling and behind 9th, pulled up after 12th, at Cheltenham 3m 2f (1) gs in Mar.
Enrilo (FR) 8-1 (11-1) Prominent early, fell 13th in mid-division, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Fagan 14-1 (11-2) In touch, headway 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and joined run in, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Final Nudge (10-12) at Warwick 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Mister Fogpatches (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd from 5th, ridden after 3 out, no impression on winner from 2 out, kept on one pace, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 16, 8l behind Run Wild Fred (11-6) at Navan 3m hcp gd in Nov.
Rocco (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, led narrowly 6th, headed 7th, ridden to lead 3 out, narrow advantage last, stayed on strongly flat, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Nov beating Potterman (11-10) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Quarenta (FR) 12-1 (11-6) Held up, hit 11th, not fluent next, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Hurricane Harvey 9-2jfav (10-12) Towards rear, awkward 1st, some headway when not fluent 14th, hit 17th, driven before 4 out, stayed on to chase leaders 2 out, kept on from last but never reached leading pair, 3rd of 13, 8 1/4l behind Rocco (10-10) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Commodore (FR) 22-1 (11-9) Led until 1st, prominent, losing place before 13th, well beaten when pulled up after 4 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Court Master (IRE) 18-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, shaken up in 2nd before 4 out, ridden after 2 out, ran on well after last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 5 1/2l behind Kapcorse (10-12) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Potters Legend 11-2 (10-13) Close up, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Final Nudge (10-12) at Warwick 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
