held up rear of mid-division, never threatened, well beaten after 3 out
chased leaders, hit 8th, mistake 3 out, weakened before last
prominent, led 10th, headed next, jumped left and weakened 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, no chance with winner 2 out, lost 2nd last, no extra flat
led, mistake 4th, headed 10th, led next, headed 4 out, blundered badly 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway from 12th, went 2nd last, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home
mid-division, headway from 11th, ridden and no chance with winner 2 out, kept on, went 2nd close home
jumped left and not always fluent, always in rear, pulled up before 13th
chased leaders on inside, pecked 5th, mistake 13th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, well behind 3 out, never involved
always towards rear, pulled up before 14th
always handy, led 4 out, clear after 3 out, eased towards finish
in touch in mid-division, not fluent 7th, outpaced 11th, not fluent and towards rear 13th
Espoir De Guye goes well fresh and won this in 2020 when 3lb lower in the weights. The yard also won the race 12 months ago so he has to go on the shortlist. Janika is well treated nowadays but it’s a while since he reproduced his best form. Elixir De Nutz was pulled up at Cheltenham and Aintree after winning at Plumpton and Kempton at the start of the year but Foxboro was very consistent last season and not winning out of turn at Sandown in March. Tamaroc Du Mathan is better than he showed at Market Rasen last month and Do Your Job may have needed his run at Aintree but there should be more to come this season from YOUR DARLING, who might just be the pick of the weights in this ahead of Revels Hill.
Espoir De Guye (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Bad mistake and nearly fell 1st, in rear and pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Do Your Job (IRE) 5-2fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, lost place before 9th, closed 12th, mistake and lost place 4 out, no impression after, 6th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Riders Onthe Storm (10-6) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Oct.
Tamaroc Du Mathan (FR) 7-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, slow jump 8th, reminder after 10th, lost touch after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Janika (FR) 25-1 (10-8) Prominent, pressed leader 3rd (chair), led narrowly 5th, extended lead 7th, 6 lengths clear 10th (bechers), 10 lengths clear 13th (valentines), not fluent 14th, reduced lead 3 out, joined 2 out, soon ridden, weakened from last, 7th of 29, 24 1/4l behind Mac Tottie (10-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Elixir De Nutz (FR) 20-1 (11-1) Mid-division, weakened after 4 out, hampered 3 out, pulled up before last, at Aintree 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Flegmatik (FR) 12-1 (10-11) Off the pace towards rear, behind and jumped slowly 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Revels Hill (IRE) 7-4fav (11-3) Held up towards rear, smooth headway before 4 out, nudged to join leader 2 out, led before last where slight mistake, driven clear late on, comfortably, won at Taunton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating The Two Amigos (11-4) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Bothwell Bridge (IRE) 7-4fav (11-10) Led narrowly, not fluent 7th, reminders after 11th, weakened tamely and pulled up, at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Zhiguli (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear and keen, closer in mid-division before 7th, soon tracking leaders, lost place before 10th, towards rear after, tailed off before 13th, 9th of 14, dist behind Cap Du Nord (10-3) at Kempton 3m hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Belargus (FR) 125-1 (10-0) Held up in last trio, never involved, 15th of 24, 29 1/2l behind Corach Rambler (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
High Up In The Air (FR) 50-1 (10-2) Not always fluent towards rear, well behind 4 out, pulled up after, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Your Darling (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place and raced in midfield after 7th, closer over 4 out, pushed along to lead 2 out, headed last, no extra flat and dropped to 4th closing stages, 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Duc De Beauchene (11-12) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Foxboro (GER) 5-2 (10-13) Tracked leader, jumped slowly 8th, ridden between last two, over 1 length down last, strong challenge wide of leader run-in, led towards finish, won at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Nocte Volatus (11-11) by nk, 6 ran.
