not fluent at times, held up in touch, reminder after 9th, headway 4 out, ridden before next, soon weakened, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider last
prominent, lost bpalce when mistake and pecked 5 out, outpaced 3 out, 4th and held when not fluent 2 out
always prominent, challenged 3 out, mistake next, ridden and one pace before last, rallied closing stages, just held
led after 1st, made rest, pressed 3 out, drew 2 lengths clear when went right and not fluent last, soon ridden, held on near finish
held up in rear, lost touch when went right 10th, pulled up soon after
led until not fluent and headed after 1st, chased winner to before 7th, in touch, outpaced before 3 out, went 3rd next, no chance with front pair
Nonrunner
Belami Des Pictons ended last season with a hat-trick over hurdles and makes his chasing bow on his comeback. Weststreet won over timber at Bangor in March but MORE BUCK’S (NAP) has raced three times over fences and won here last month. A runner-up at Sandown last week, this looks easier and he gets the nod. Sartorial Elegance fared better than Kublai on their respective chasing debuts but Chef D'oeuvre and Monbeg Gold go chasing for the first time here with the former preferred off their current marks.
Chef D'Oeuvre (FR) 3-1fav (11-12) Chased leaders on inside, lost place after 5th, no danger after, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 16, dist behind Murrayana (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Belami Des Pictons (FR) 10-11fav (11-13) Jumped well, made all and always travelling well, clear after 5th, kept on strongly, very easily, unchallenged, won at Bangor 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar beating Tjongejonge (11-13) by 13l, 3 ran.
Monbeg Gold (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, outpaced after next, weakened before last, 8th of 16, 36 1/4l behind Singlefarmpayment (10-7) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
More Buck's (IRE) 13-8fav (10-9) Led, headed before last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Dark Flame (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Kublai (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Always behind, never jumped well, pulled up before 5 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Sartorial Elegance 5-2 (10-13) Towards rear, pushed along before 7th, soon outpaced, 4th of 5, 19 1/4l behind Valseur Du Granval (11-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Weststreet (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Held up in 5th, good headway on outside into 2nd approaching 3 out, led well before next, clear from 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Shantou Tiger (11-2) by 6l, 5 ran.
