led, ridden turning for home, pressed approaching 2 out, soon headed, kept on one pace run-in, no chance with winner
tracked leader, awkward jump and lost position 4 out, soon detached, pulled up before 2 out
in touch, pushed along soon after 4 out, weakened 3 out
held up in touch, struggling and soon detached after 5th, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leader, asked for effort in 3rd turning for home, soon weakened, tailed off
raced wide, smooth progress approaching 4 out, still going well and pressed leader turning for home, good jump 2 out to lead on landing, went clear approaching last, pushed out run-in, comfortably
Inedit Star (FR) 11-10fav (11-8) Led, not fluent 2nd, stumbled 7th, headed after 9th, no extra 2 out, 2nd of 3, 15l behind Issuing Authority (11-8) at Haydock 2m (3) hvy in Dec.
Jour D'Evasion (FR) 11-10fav (11-0) Raced in share of second, closed on leader before 4 out, going best when led 3 out, ridden after 2 out, good jump last, kept on run-in, always doing enough near finish, won at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Feb beating Schmilsson (11-7) by 3l, 7 ran.
Broughshane (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along turning for home, fell 3 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Captain Howse (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Raced in second early, dropped to midfield after 1st, hit 2nd, prominent again before halfway, outpaced home turn, gradually weakened from 2 out (usual 3 out), 6th of 9, dist behind Hidden History (11-6) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Seigneur Des As (FR) 9-2 (11-13) Held up off the pace in rear, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and plugged on after 2 out, never going pace to challenge, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Marettimo (11-4) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Shy Love (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) Chased leaders, plugged on same pace final 2f, 5th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Dunskay (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Most Agreeable 66-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, outpaced 3 out, soon lost touch, last of 4, dist behind Westerninthepark (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 4f (4) sft in Feb.
