tracked leading pair, hit 7th, not fluent next, lost 3rd 9th, weakened before 3 out
chased winner, pushed along turning in, ridden between last two, stayed on same pace run-in, no extra in 3rd towards finish
jumped slightly left at times, made all, went left 3 out, hit next, good jump to assert last, stayed on strongly run-in
well in rear, gained a place before 3rd, went 3rd at 9th until pushed along home turn, soon lost place and never dangerous after
jumped left throughout, raced in 4th, dropped to rear before 3rd, rallied out wide into 3rd home turn, went badly left 2 out, ridden between last two, went left last, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
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Thelasthighking (IRE) 6-4fav (11-9) Held up behind leaders, lost place 9th, closed from next, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on from 3 out, not fluent last, went 2nd towards finish, not able to trouble winner, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Our Jet (11-3) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Frere d'Armes (FR) 25-1 (10-5) In touch, weakened soon after 3 out, pulled up next, at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Martator (FR) 5-2 (11-2) Travelled strongly, chased leaders, slow and lost place 7th, slow 5 out, challenged 3 out, led next, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar beating Ballycamus (11-7) by 5 1/2l, 4 ran.
Walk In Clover (IRE) 2-1jfav (12-0) Held up, pulled very hard, closed 8th, mistake 10th, struggling after 4 out, well beaten when left 3rd 3 out, 3rd of 4, dist behind Juniper (11-8) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Coastguard Station (IRE) 3-1fav (11-13) Held up off the pace in 5th, weakened before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Doncaster 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Sacre Coeur (FR) 16-5 (12-0) Led and soon 4 lengths clear, reduced lead 7th, ridden and headed 4 out, chased winner until 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 5, 13 1/2l behind Escapeandevade (11-11) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
