soon chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, 4th before 6th where not fluent, 5th before straight, soon effort, not fluent and slightly impeded last, kept on without matching principals run-in
mid-division early, 5th before 6th, pushed along briefly 10th, 7th before straight, soon effort, stayed on well run-in, 2nd near line
waited with, 7th before 6th, improved into 4th before straight, soon effort, chased winner run-in, one pace
chased leaders, soon 3rd, dropped towards rear and pushed along after 10th, no impression before 3 out, hampered last, tailed off
waited with, soon towards rear, slight mistakes 8th and next, no impression before 3 out, tailed off
led, pressed and slight mistake 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace
waited with, 8th before 6th, pushed along from 10th, 6th before straight, soon effort and just behind leaders when fell last
in rear, jumped left 10th and pushed along, no impression before 3 out, hampered last, tailed off
always prominent, soon 2nd, slight mistake 9th, pressed leader 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on well run-in
waited with, 6th before 6th, improved into 3rd before straight, challenged approaching last and every chance when bad mistake, not recover and one pace
Unowhatimeanharry beat a tremendous field to win this in 2017 but he hasn't been in anything like that kind of form subsequently and was beaten a long way behind If The Cap Fits at Aintree. Fellow raider Vision Des Flos had beaten that winner in a Grade 2 at Fontwell but made too many mistakes in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham and has never been this far. Killultagh Vic was also beaten a long way in that latter event but Dan Skelton sends Aux Ptits Soins over and he comfortably won a Grade 3 handicap over this trip at Aintree. BAPAUME (NAP) was beaten a long way in a much better renewal of this a year ago before winning at Auteuil. He ran very well to finish fourth in the Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham, when stable companion Bacardys was well behind, and that form gives him the edge over a sub-standard field. Not Many Left hasn't had much experience against this sort of rival though did run very well in the Pertemps Final.
Aux Ptits Soins (FR) 11-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, headway going well before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden when not fluent last, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gd in Apr beating Tommy Rapper (10-9) by 4 1/2l, 21 ran.
Bacardys (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, still plenty to do 2 out, headway approaching last, no impression on leaders, 6th of 18, 22 1/2l behind Paisley Park (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m (1) gs in Mar.
Bapaume (FR) 16-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway after last bend, went 4th last, stayed on to press for 3rd flat, one pace towards finish, 4th of 18, 8l behind Paisley Park (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m (1) gs in Mar.
Cracking Smart (FR) 12-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, challenged going well 3 out, ridden to lead narrowly turning in, headed before last, weakened flat, 11th of 25, 10 1/4l behind William Henry (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Dortmund Park (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders in moderate 4th, slight mistake 3rd and mistake 5th, 4th 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 9, dist behind Apple's Jade (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) gd in Dec.
Killultagh Vic (IRE) Evensfav (11-0) Led, not fluent 1st and headed, soon regained lead, not always fluent and jumped a little left at times, pressed straight, joined before 3 out, soon headed, kept on well without getting back to winner run-in, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Timeforwest (10-7) at Cork 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Not Many Left (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Soon raced in 2nd, slight mistake 4 out, challenged straight, slight mistake 2 out, soon lost position and tight for room and switched left, kept on well run-in into 2nd again on line, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Rashaan (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Prince Of Scars (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Mid-division on outer,some headway when slight mistake 3 out, pushed along and no impression after next, soon no extra, 6th of 11, 25 1/4l behind Presenting Percy (11-8) at Gowran Park 3m (1) sft in Jan.
Unowhatimeanharry 25-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, niggled along when slightly hampered on inside after 10th, soon struggling, 12th of 15, dist behind If The Cap Fits (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gd in Apr.
Vision Des Flos (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Mistake 2nd, in touch on inside, headway 3 out, outpaced next, weakened before last, 18th of 25, 25 3/4l behind William Henry (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
