held up towards rear, headway and left modest 3rd 2 out
never fluent, in rear, jumped right 5th, mistake 4 out, tailed off
raced keenly, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
chased leader, led before 2 out, clear before last, hit last, stayed on well
led, pushed along and headed before not fluent 2 out, one pace before last, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, mistake 5th, never on terms, tailed off
chased leaders, weakened quickly before 4 out, tailed off
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, 3rd and held when fell 2 out
chased leaders, mistake and weakened 3 out
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, jumped slowly 4 out, weakened soon after
Champagne Noir changed hands for £70,000 after finishing third in a maiden point in December so will be expected to start repaying that sooner or later. My Charity showed improved when well backed in a Wetherby handicap two weeks ago but RUTHLESS ARTICLE looks a likely type for hurdling having struggled for pace in bumpers. The longer trip will definitely suit Rebecca Curtis’ six-year-old, who can defy an absence. Floki may prove the pick of the remainder.
Floki 11-2 (11-2) Pressed leader, led over 3f out, driven and headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Floating Rock (10-7) at Catterick 2m (5) gd in Feb.
Getaway Mission (IRE) 150-1 (11-1) Keen in mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, no headway, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Dashel Drasher (11-11) at Newbury 2m 5f (3) gs in Mar.
Lord Walsingham 33-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway when pecked 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 30l behind Peppay Le Pugh (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Mar.
My Charity (IRE) 7-2fav (11-9) Held up in touch, 2nd going well 3 out, challenged next, 1 length down last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Morraman (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
One More Fleurie (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, took keen hold, lost place before not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, dist behind Jatiluwih (11-1) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar.
Robyndzone (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway from 6th, pushed along when slow 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, dist behind Bbold (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Ruthless Article (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led halfway until inside final 3f, lost 2nd 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Winningseverything (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Nov.
Somekindofstar (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Ww, 4th 1/2ay, cls 4out, chsd ldr 2nd 2out, not match wnr bef last, kow, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Plan Of Attack (11-11) at Loughbrickland 3m mdn sft in Apr.
The Final Whistle (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up, always behind, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
W S Gilbert 250-1 (11-0) Led after 1st, headed after 3rd, led again before next, headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 13 3/4l behind Benny's Bridge (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Mar.
Champagne Noir (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 3rd aftr a mile, 4th 5out, cl en 3rd frm aftr 3out, so bef last in 3rd, clsg on 2nd to line, 3rd of 9, 1l behind On The Short List (11-6) at Boulta 3m mdn sft in Dec.
