held up, headway chasing leaders approaching 6th, went 2nd on extended run-in, strong challenge close home, just failed
in touch, pushed along and weakened on long run to 5th, behind when blundered next, tailed off when blundered 7th, pulled up soon after
mistake 1st, in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 5th
made most until 3f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway on long run after last, went 3rd under pressure inside final furlong
chased leaders, went 2nd at 2nd, mistake last, chased leading pair, one pace and no impression over 1f out, dropped to 4th inside final furlong
chased leaders, blundered 6th, led 3f out, strongly pressed near finish, all out
chased leaders, went right 2nd, reminders and lost place on long run to 5th, pulled up before 7th
chased leader until 2nd, chased leaders, weakened 7th
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SGT BULL BERRY was pulled up in testing ground at Newcastle last time but had been running well on faster going before that. A winner at Southwell in November, he can go close again if the ground continues to dry out. Salut Honore continued a frustrating run of placed efforts when third here last time without threatening the winner while Xenophon has struggled off higher marks since landing a double at the end of last year. Petit Ecuyer is another who regularly runs into a place though still finished a distance behind the winner at Ffos Las recently.
Dr Beaujolais (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 11, 26l behind Runswick Relax (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Xenophon 22-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, lost place b efore 12th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Silver Dragon 12-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, pushed along 9th, never dangerous, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Sgt Bull Berry 10-1 (10-6) Led until 2nd, chased leader until 3 out, soon ridden and weakened well before next, behind and pulled up before 2 out, at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
It's Oscar (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Led, jumped right 6th, headed after 3 out, soon beaten, 11th of 12, dist behind Being Global (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Castley Lane 40-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place halfway, soon in rear, tailed off and pulled up, at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Inchcolm (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, lost place 9th, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Combustible Kate (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, weakened 11th, soon ridden and behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Petit Ecuyer (FR) 7-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost place 2nd, outpaced 6th, rallied 8th, mistake 4 out, one pace and beaten when not fluent and left 3rd 2 out, no impression on winner, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 6, 20l behind Bredon Hill Lad (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Salut Honore (FR) 6-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 11th, 2nd before next, led 4 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner last, weakened into 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Veroce (11-1) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
