led until 1st, chased leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, rallied flat, led towards finish, just denied on the nod post
chased leaders, ridden 2 out, switched right before last, weakened flat
held up in touch on outside, closed 5th, weakened quickly after 2 out, well behind flat
held up in rear, slow 4th, switched left and good headway after 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression on front pair, stayed on
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, shaken up 3 out, no impression, well beaten after 2 out
mid-division, took keen hold, hit 3 out and outpaced, closed before last, went 4th and kept on flat, no impression
raced keenly, jumped right, led 1st, not fluent 4th, headed 3 out, weakening when mistake last
held up towards rear on outside, closed before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened flat
held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, chasing leaders 2 out, beaten when mistake last, weakened flat
held up in mid-division, raced keenly, shaken up 3 out, weakened from 2 out
mid-division, switched right and headway after 3 out, challenged going well 2 out, led last, ridden flat, headed towards finish, just prevailed on the nod post
Chaos Control was well behind Perseus Way at Huntingdon two runs ago with the winner going on to run Nusret to a length-and-a-quarter in the Adonis at Kempton with Pawapuri fourth. SCRIPTWRITER was favourite that day but was badly let down by his jumping and finished tailed off. That wasn’t his form as he’d beaten Perseus Way comfortably at Cheltenham in the autumn - Milton Harris won this with a similar type 12 months ago. Bo Zenith could be the Gary Moore first string and is on an upward curve so warrants respect and Willie Mullins’ filly Zenta looks a threat to all on her fine third in the Triumph last month.
Bo Zenith (FR) 3-10fav (11-12) Made all, not fluent 2 out, shaken up before last, soon went clear, kept on well, won at Stratford 2m 3f (3) gs in Mar beating Bluegrass (11-2) by 15l, 5 ran.
Chaos Control (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, joined leader 4th, led 2 out, ran on, comfortable, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Feb beating Charles St (11-0) by 22l, 9 ran.
Jipcot (FR) 50-1 (11-2) On his toes, chased leaders, led after 4 out, went clear next, reduced lead and joined when hit 2 out, headed turning in, lost 2nd and weakened quickly on long run to the last, 11th of 15, 34l behind Lossiemouth (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Mar.
Nusret 7-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, hampered 3 out, smooth headway on inside tracking leaders home turn, switched left before 2 out, went 2nd soon after 2 out, led run-in, driven clear, won at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Feb beating Perseus Way (11-3) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Perseus Way (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Raced on inside, slight lead until before 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened badly run-in, 10th of 21, 5 1/2l behind Jazzy Matty (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Rightsotom (GER) 200-1 (11-2) Off the pace in last trio, never involved, 6th of 15, 19 3/4l behind Lossiemouth (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Mar.
Sarsons Risk (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Held up in 5th, outpaced home turn, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Novel Legend (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
More Felons (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Held up in 6th on inside, awkward 2nd, closer when mistake then hampered 3 out, weakened before next where mistake, 6th of 8, 35 1/4l behind Nusret (11-0) at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Feb.
Greyval (FR) 2-7fav (11-7) Held up, headway 3 out, led before next, ran on, comfortable, won at Huntingdon 2m fll (4) sft in Mar beating Golden Glance (11-0) by 2l, 11 ran.
Pawapuri 10-1 (10-7) Held up off the pace in last pair, closer out wide tracking leaders 3 out, went 2nd home turn until pushed along before 2 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Nusret (11-0) at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Feb.
Zenta (FR) 12-1 (10-9) Held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders before 2 out, went 2nd on long run to the last, no chance with winner and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Lossiemouth (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Mar.