took keen hold, held up in touch on inside, headway before 2 out, went 3rd soon after 2 out, stayed on to 2nd at the last, shaken up and stayed on same pace run-in
led, blundered 1st, hit 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened rapidly, poor 7th when pulled up before last
tracked leader until approaching 2 out, chased leading trio, pushed along and outpaced between last 2, mistake last
tracked leading pair, led before 2 out, headed soon after, chased winner, well held before last, lost 2nd at the last, one pace run-in
held up in touch, smooth headway to 2nd approaching 2 out, led soon after 2 out, pushed readily clear before last, stayed on well and in command when hung left under pressure run-in
mistake 1st, held up last, went modest 5th 2 out, never involved
held up in last pair, some headway on outside after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
chased leaders, lost place and in last pair soon after 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
In Fairness may be better than he's shown so far while A Tale Of Intrigue has only found one too good on a couple of occasions this season and should be capable of picking up a small race before the end of the campaign. Fight Commander has shown promise in point-to-points and bumpers but it will take a good performance to lower the colours of MOUNTAIN KING. He may have been lucky at Ascot last time but that was a much better race than this and he's clearly very tough.
Mountain King 11-10fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, mistake 6th, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, left 5 lengths 2nd last, stayed on under pressure, led towards finish, won at Ascot 2m nov hdl (2) sft in Feb beating Wadswick Court (11-10) by nk, 5 ran.
A Tail Of Intrigue (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Led 4f, pressed leader, led again 4f out, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, chased winner until ridden well over 1f out, no chance with leading duo when lost 3rd over 1f out, weakened, 5th of 14, 14l behind Five In A Row (11-2) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Feb.
Comte D'anjou 10-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 9, well behind Horatio Hornblower (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Fight Commander (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, stayed on same pace approaching final fulong, 3rd of 13, 11l behind Jolly's Cracked It (11-4) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
In Fairness (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In touch, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 14, well behind Brother Brian (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Dec.
Parting Way (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up behind, not fluent 3rd, some headway after 3 out, plugged on same pace, no chance with leaders, tailed off, 4th of 9, 31l behind Anay Turge (10-12) at Southwell 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Rattleandrun (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened over 3f out, 6th of 11, 25l behind Third Act (11-4) at Kempton 2m mdn NH flat (5) hvy in Feb.
Willpower (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, pushed along after 5th, headway when blundered and rider lost iron briefly 7th, soon weakened, left remote 4th after 2 out, 4th of 7, well behind Algernon Pazham (10-9) at Leicester 2m 4f 4yo nov stks (4) gs in Dec.
