tracked leaders, went 2nd 12th, shaken up and 1 1/2 lengths down when left clear 3 out
jumped left at times, led, mistake 4th, blundered and headed 9th, soon last, behind 13th, pulled up before 15th
tracked leader, hampered and left in lead 9th, 1 1/2 lengths ahead when bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out
held up, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd after 9th until 12th, outpaced 15th, closed after 4 out, no impression in 3rd when left 2nd 3 out
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This looks tricky as Lessons In Milan was beaten a distance by the winner when second at Leicester in February and then last of three at Wetherby. Saint Roque doesn't have a great completion rate but did win at Taunton in November, though carries a penalty. Blameitalonmyroots has disappointed since scoring at Uttoxeter in January but is eased in grade for this. BILLY MERRIOTT hasn't had much luck over fences so far but was closing on the leaders when unseating Mikey Legg in a handicap at Doncaster back in November and will have had plenty of schooling since.
Saint Roque (FR) 7-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, blundered badly 2nd, soon pulled up, at Doncaster 3m (4) gs in Jan.
Don'tdropmein (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, some headway on inside 3 out, 5th but no chance with leaders when not fluent 2 out, weakened after, 6th of 12, dist behind Buveur D'air (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) sft in Nov.
Lessons In Milan (IRE) 13-8 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd and in rear, pushed along before 11th, went 2nd before 5 out until before 4 out, soon outpaced, last of 3, 16l behind Ballyculla (11-5) at Wetherby 3m (3) gs in Mar.
Restless Rebel 66-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Apr.
Blameitalonmyroots (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Held up, in touch 1th, driven and no impression on winner after 3 out, 4th and well beaten from next, 4th of 8, 35 3/4l behind Tour Des Champs (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Billy Merriott (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway and 6th when mistake and unseated rider 4 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Speed Demon (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, badly hampered and unseated rider 4th, at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
