led, mistake 14th, clear 4 out, ridden approaching last, headed towards finish, no extra
held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, chased leader approaching 12th, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance when badly jinked right last, one pace
held up behind, mistake 13th, headway next, mistake 15th, jumped right and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up, jumped right and badly bumped 2nd, pushed along 12th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out
prominent until lost place approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
prominent, lost place 15th, rallied approaching last, led towards finish, all out
held up, bumped 2nd, headway approaching 11th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
prominent, jumped left throughout, hit 11th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Ile de Paris,Jones's Road and Time To Reflect look the three to concentrate on in this handicap chase and the tentative vote is given to the last named. The selection was a fair third behind Prince Of Slane last time out off this mark the drop in trip looks sure to suit and under his optimum conditions he will be hard to beat. Ile De Paris rates the main danger as he was a fair second behind Curtins Hill last time and that form has since been franked but his best efforts of late have come with slightly more cut in the ground and for that reason he is opposed. Jones's Road is another worthy of respect as he was a fair third behind Tom Sayers last time and should appreciate this longer trip. Ardent Scout has dropped to a handy mark and could go well at a price but he has looked a shadow of his former self of late so can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Koquelicot hails from a yard in form and is sure to run his race but he looks weighted up to his best and for the winner we return to Time To Reflect.
Koquelicot (FR) 16-1 (10-10) Prominent, pecked 3rd, ridden and weakened 14th, tailed off, 15th of 24, 49l behind Juveigneur (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m amt hcp chs 0-140 (B) gd in Mar.
Cassia Heights 11-1 (11-6) Led, headed 7th, chased leaders until ridden and lost place 14th, behind when pulled up at the 16th in race won by Prince of Slane (9-9) at Sedgefield 3m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd, 11 ran.
Ile de Paris (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, led 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Curtins Hill (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (C) hvy in Apr.
Jones's Road (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, headway 12th, ridden to chase 4 out, rallied approaching 2 out, kept on one pace to take 3rd post, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Tom Sayers (10-6) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-120 (D) gs in Apr.
Ardent Scout 20-1 (11-2) Led, headed 8th, blundered 10th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by King's Bounty (10-3) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gd in Feb, 12 ran.
Iverain (FR) 20-1 (10-13) Led, ridden approaching last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind World Vision (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in Jan.
Yann's (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, ridden 14th, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 36l behind Bunratty Castle (11-8) at N Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in Apr.
Time To Reflect (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression on first two, 3rd of 11, 23l behind Prince of Slane (9-9) at Sedgefield 3m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd.
