held up in rear, headway before 6th, soon went 2nd, left in lead 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened into 4th last
jumped left and slowly, behind, tailed off 6th, pulled up after
soon prominent, ridden 7th, weakened after 3 out
chased leaders, hampered 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, easily
held up in rear, headway approaching 7th, stayed on to take 3rd when not fluent last, no chance with winner
chased leaders on outside, lost place after 3rd, mistake 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd last, no chance with winner
prominent, ridden and lost place after 6th, weakened 4 out
led, narrow advantage when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
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Vaillant Creek will probably never get a better chance to open his account but he's not exactly unexposed and won't be much of a price. He's vulnerable to an improver so we'll take a chance on SPORTING MILAN. Placed in a point-to-point, Harry Whittington's charge found the trip too short in a bumper at Fontwell in November and this will be a more suitable test. Call Me Ben has a similar profile but Sugar Loaf Sholto stopped very quickly when tailed off at Exeter last week and will need to do better.
A Bold Move (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, riddden in 3rd over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 17, 24l behind Mere Ironmonger (10-10) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Call Me Ben (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked winner until outpaced well over 2f out, 4th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Crank Em Up (11-2) at Warwick 2m mdn (6) sft in Apr.
Good Man Hughie (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) In rear, ridden and struggling 4th, 10th of 12, dist behind Drumlee Sunset (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Holbrook Park 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, struggling approaching 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next, at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) hvy in Feb.
Mr Banks (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Prominent, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 17, dist behind Walking In The Air (11-1) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Sporting Milan (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Held up behind leaders, pushed along 7f out, headway 5f out, outpaced 3f out, no impression on front pair over 2f out, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Champagne George (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) sft in Nov.
Sugar Loaf Sholto (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, lost place before 6th, behind when hit 9th, 7th of 12, dist behind Wotzizname (11-1) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gs in Apr.
Vaillant Creek (FR) 16-1 (10-11) Made most, jumped right from 3 out, ridden after 2 out, blundered last, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Mighty Leader (10-4) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Max Milan (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake and lost place 6th, no chance after, 6th of 9, 29 3/4l behind Desilvano (11-0) at Ascot 2m 6f mdn (3) sft in Dec.
