led until before 2nd, led again 7th, clear before last, stayed on well
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th or 8th, headway after 9th, outpaced and no impression from 4 out
chased leaders, not fluent and went 2nd 8th, driven and no impression before last, stayed on same pace
held up towards rear, pushed along before 5th, behind 9th, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, hampered 2nd, ridden after 9th, no impression after 4 out, 4th and well held 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 7th, headway 9th, mistake 4 out, went 3rd before next, hung left approaching 2 out, mistake last, one pace
took keen hold, jumped left, prominent, led before 2nd, headed 5th, lost place 7th, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
prominent on outside, led 5th, headed 7th, one pace in 4th when blundered 3 out, soon weakened
Only a couple of lengths separated Gores Island and Vivaccio at Cheltenham last month and there should be little between the pair again here. Both will appreciate the drop in class but IFANDBUTWHYNOT is consistent and was second in a better race at Doncaster in February. McCoy's mount finished ahead of Grate Fella over course and distance in December and can confirm that form, despite the revised weights. The equally-unexposed Village Vic may have preferred a faster surface while Ubaltique is proving hard to catch right and Just Cameron might find his big weight thwarts the hat-trick bid.
Just Cameron 11-4 (11-2) Made all, jumped left 8 out, pressed last, held on well towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) sft in Mar beating Duke Of Navan (11-5) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Gores Island (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Mid-division, blundered 4 out, soon lost place, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 20, 29l behind Irish Cavalier (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f Listed nov hcap ch (1) gs in Mar.
Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Held up, mistake 5th, left 3rd next, hit 5 out, closed 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner and jumped left last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Dresden (10-12) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs (2) gd in Feb.
Vivaccio (FR) 66-1 (11-7) Behind, struggling 11th, weakened 3 out, 12th of 20, 31l behind Irish Cavalier (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f Listed nov hcap ch (1) gs in Mar.
Grate Fella (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Led, blundered 5 out, headed before last, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 8l behind Presenting Junior (10-6) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Mar.
Ubaltique (FR) 11-1 (10-8) Held up last, jumped slowly 7th, outpaced 4 out, modest 4th approaching 3 out, 4th of 5, 24l behind Traffic Fluide (11-3) at Sandown 2m nov chs (3) gd in Mar.
Village Vic (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Led, ridden 4 out, headed and not fluent 3 out, no impression on winner before last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Owen Na View (11-5) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Empresario (IRE) 11-4 (11-11) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2 out and soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Pumbaa (11-9) at Tramore 2m beg chs in Oct.
