led at modest pace, hit 9th, not fluent 13th, headed 4 out, ridden after 3 out, tired quickly and soon beaten
tracked leader, pushed along before 15th, eased into lead 4 out, kept on, easily
ADRIEN DU PONT was only fourth when Law Of Gold won at Stratford last May but that wasn’t his true running. He was well clear when falling two out on his reappearance at Wincanton and can take revenge on his sole rival today with a clear round.
Adrien Du Pont (FR) 11-8fav (12-6) Held up, headway 3rd, led 12th, not fluent 4 out, clear 3 out, 9 lengths ahead when fell 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f (6) sft in Mar.
Law Of Gold (IRE) 16-5 (12-6) Held up in rear, not fluent 9th, headway 14th, ridden after next, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, at Wetherby 3m (6) gd in Feb.