held up in touch, headway 3 out, weakened after next, modest 4th
tracked leaders, under pressure 4 out, weakening when blundered 2 out, soon pulled up
led until approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace
tracked leader, jumped right throughout, effort before 2 out, weakened approaching last
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, led before 2 out, clear last, ran on strongly
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
always in rear, not fluent 5th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
Messire Des Obeaux should be stronger this season having placed in a juvenile hurdle at Haydock in February. But TORNADO IN MILAN won twice over hurdles early this year including over 2m3f at Taunton and Evan Williams’ charge may prove good enough on his return off only a 3lb higher mark. Minellaforleisure has a shout on his second over 2m at Market Rasen in July while Rene's Girl landed a double over 2m5f at the end of last year and can also figure.
Minellaforleisure (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Held up, in rear, mistake 4 out, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Sternrubin (11-10) at Ascot 2m hcp lst (1) gd in Oct.
Foxcub (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Slowly away headway to lead after 1f, headed 8f out, tracked winner , ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 31 1/2l behind Oriental Fox (9-2) at Pontefract 2m 2f stks (3) sft in Oct.
Tornado In Milan (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, went 3rd before 4 out, soon challenged, chased winner before 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Noche De Reyes (11-3) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Clondaw Kaempfer (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) In touch, lost place when fell 7th, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Messire Des Obeaux (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway on outside to track leaders from 3 out, un able to quicken before last, stayed on same pace, 7th of 22, 9 1/2l behind Diego Du Charmil (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Rene's Girl (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, some headway before 2 out, weakened between last two, 7th of 13, at Newbury 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Bim Bam Boum (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 13, dist behind Dark Flame (11-2) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
