chased leaders, 2nd before 8th, challenged 2 out, led between last 2, came clear run-in, eased towards finish
pulled hard, led 2nd until before 7th, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up after 9th
patiently ridden in last pair, good headway chasing leaders before 4 out, 3rd 4 out, hit next (water), plugged on
raced keenly in rear, awkward 3rd and next, outpaced when mistake 11th, tailed off
tracked leaders in 5th, closer in 4th before 8th, weakened and mistake 2 out
chased leading pair until 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
led until 2nd, chased leader, in front again before 7th, pushed clear before 2 out, headed between last 2, no extra
held up in 6th place, jumped slowly 6th, plugged on in 4th from 2 out, never on terms
NonRunner
Fenlons Court has become disappointing but Trumps Benefit won on similar going at Worcester last season and may be capable of further improvement this summer. Gentleman Moore has a decent strike-rate but is one of the senior runners. DUC KAUTO goes well fresh and, though his victory at Wincanton in the autumn came over 2m, he stays this longer trip so looks the one to be on.
Oxwich Bay (IRE) 16-5 (11-10) Led, mistake 1st, headed 5th, led next, jinked left and unseated rider just before taking off 9th, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Gentleman Moore (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-2) Led early, 2nd until before 4th, ridden on outside 4 out, beaten before 2 out, 5th of 7, 29 1/2l behind Elkstone (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Bubble O'Clock (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) (h) led 3 til hdd & wknd qckly 14; fell nxt, at Larkhill 3m gs in Jan.
Cheltenam De Vaige (FR) 11-10fav (12-6) Hdwy 8; wknd 15; t.o & pu last, at Cocklebarrow 3m gs in Jan.
Duc Kauto (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 7th, outpaced before 5 out, went 3rd and kept on from 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Dorking Cock (11-11) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Trumps Benefit (IRE) 9-4 (10-11) Led until 7th, in front again after 12th, reached for 15th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and headed before next, stayed on same pace no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 3 1/4l behind Manofthemountain (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Gold Mountain (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders on inside, weakened 3 out, behind and pulled up before the last, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Fenlons Court (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway from 7th, 4th and beaten 2 out, one pace, 4th of 16, 15l behind Dr Oakley (10-3) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Ballyknock Cloud (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Held up in touch on inside, outpaced 12th, modest 3rd when jumped right 2 out, finished tired, 5th of 10, dist behind Gentleman Moore (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
