last pair, mistake 5th, badly injured pulled up and dismounted after 7th
never closer than mid-division on inside, lost place and towards rear 5th, tailed off next, pulled up soon after
always in rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
mid-division out wide, weakened and towards rear 6th, tailed off and struggling when pulled up before 4 out
chased winner, ridden after 3 out, struggling when lost 2nd before next, weakened between last 2, mistake last
chased leaders, went 2nd on inside before 2 out until 2 out, plugged on in 3rd
held up towards rear, never involved
made all, clear 3 out, reduced lead next, joined and strongly pressed run-in, rallied under pressure to assert final 110 yards
chased leaders on inside, weakened after 3 out
mistake 6th, towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders after 3 out, 4th and one pace between last 2
keen to post, held up in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders 5th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before next
towards rear, steady headway on inside before 4 out, ridden and weakened quickly after next, tailed off
chased leaders, lost place and pushed along in mid-division before 4 out, weakened after next
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Haydock winner Chti Balko does best in small fields and couldn’t cope with a 6lb rise at Kempton. Malaya remains high enough in the weights but Shannon Bridge was back to his best at Wetherby and Good Man Pat has been pretty consistent this season since returning to hurdles. Albert's Back makes a quick reappearance after falling at the first at Wetherby and Wednesday while Arrivederci, Kateson and Dans Le Vent chased home the well-treated Craigneiche here last time. Jonjo O’Neill’s charge can do best of that trio again but could be up against another handicap snip in GLADIATEUR ALLEN, who beat four previous winners in a novices’ event here four weeks ago and has Chester Williams taking off 5lb again. Kaizer looked a bit unlucky at Musselburgh recently but that was over 3m2f and Kid Commando has had wind surgery since pulled up here in December. Stolen Silver has been chasing and hasn’t raced since November
L'Ami Serge (IRE) 50-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
Pileon (IRE) 6-4 (11-2) Towards rear, closer in 3rd 9th, awkward 10th, slow and not fluent 11th, soon struggling, detached before 4 out and pulled up, at Ludlow 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Chti Balko (FR) 4-1 (11-13) Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, led 4 out until 2 out, weakened between last 2, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Millers Bank (11-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Stolen Silver (FR) 4-6fav (11-2) Led, pushed after 2 out, headed and ridden after last, could not go with winner late on, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Pink Legend (10-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Kid Commando 16-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, tracked winner 2nd, led briefly 4th, lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened quickly after 3 out, behind and pulled up before next, at Ascot 2m hcp (1) hvy in Dec.
Kateson 11-1 (11-4) Prominent, led before 2 out, soon headed, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 12, 10 1/4l behind Craigneiche (10-6) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Arrivederci (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 5th, 3rd 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Craigneiche (10-6) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Malaya (FR) 16-5 (11-10) Held up off the pace in 6th, headway on outside when mistake 4 out, no impression before 2 out, plugged on, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Millers Bank (11-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Shannon Bridge (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Chased leader, not fluent 2nd, led after 5th, not fluent 2 out, edged left before last, ridden clear flat, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan beating Miah Grace (11-12) by 5 1/2l, 7 ran.
Kepagge (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not much room bend after 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 30l behind Imperial Alcazar (11-2) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Dans Le Vent (FR) 14-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 2 out, went 4th last, stayed on, never on terms, 4th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Craigneiche (10-6) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Gladiateur Allen (FR) 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders on inside, took keen hold, switched left and bumped rival to get through to take 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Ascot 2m 6f (3) sft in Jan beating Valleres (11-8) by 7 1/2l, 6 ran.
Good Man Pat (IRE) 4-1 (10-2) Held up in touch on inside, closed before 3 out, challenged 2 out, ridden and looked a little awkward flat, held but kept on, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Calva D'Auge (10-10) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Kaizer 5-2fav (10-4) Disputed lead, led after the 7th, pressed 5 out, rallied when ridden and led narrowly 3 out and 2 out, kept on strongly after the last, cruelly denied on the line, 2nd of 8, nk behind Taxmeifyoucan (10-7) at Musselburgh 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Thibault 5-1 (11-0) Always prominet, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, holding 2nd towards finish, won at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Feb beating William H Bonney (11-0) by nk, 8 ran.
Albert's Back 4-1 (11-4) Fell 1st, at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
