with leader, led 3rd, headed 9th, close 2nd when blundered 4 out, 3rd when blundered next, weakened approaching 2 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, led approaching 2 out, clear last, idled, driven out
held up, not fluent 1st, pushed along after 6th, not fluent 8th, left behind from 10th, went 4th 2 out, never any chance
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd or 6th, challenged briefly 8th, outpaced in 4th before 11th, went 3rd approaching 2 out, one pace, no impression
held up, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 5th, went 2nd before next, not fluent 7th, led 9th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace
led until 3rd, prominent, 5th and ridden along 8th, hit 10th, soon behind, pulled up before 12th
Nonrunner
Cool Friend is the only one of these to bring winning form into the race after out-pointing Aldertune over 2m5f at Sandown last month when Inside Dealer and Cois Farrig were behind. She's only 5lb higher but Richard Johnson, on board at the Esher track, is now claimed for SAFARI JOURNEY and Philip Hobbs' well-handicapped eight-year-old is fancied to put some recent disappointments behind him to spring a surprise here. Schindler's Gold was in good form last summer and the quicker going will also play to his strengths but Fix The Rib and Riguez Dancer still look to have their fair share of weight.
Fix The Rib (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, some headway 10th, lost place next, mistake 5 out, soon well beaten, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Aerial (11-3) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Riguez Dancer 40-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never near leaders, 8th of 19, 25l behind Alfie Sherrin (10-0) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Cool Friend (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, kept on towards finish, driven out, won at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar beating Aldertune (11-12) by 1l, 8 ran.
Inside Dealer (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Led, headed 2 out, ridden before last, weakened flat, 4th of 8, 10l behind Cool Friend (11-5) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Safari Journey (USA) 40-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear on outside, ridden 9th, behind when jumped badly left 12th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Hunt Ball (10-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jan, 14 ran.
Cois Farraig 8-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 25l behind Cool Friend (11-5) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Schindler's Gold (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) Mid-division, ridden and struggling 12th, soon behind, tailed off, 16th of 22, well behind Salut Flo (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
