tracked leaders, joined leader 7th, led going well before 3 out. steadily drew clear
led, headed after 3rd, remained prominent, ridden 8th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last
held up in touch, headway after 6th, led next, headed before 3 out, soon ridden, one-paced from 2 out
tracked leader, led after 3rd, headed 7th, ridden after 4 out, one-paced from next
held up, ridden 8th, slight headway next, weakened from 3 out
held up in touch, mistake 5th, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 4 out
Martin Pipe and Tony McCoy have mopped up in contests like this and there is no reason to suppose that L'Epicurien is not capable of recording his third victory over fences. Flahive's First and Henrianjames can fight it out for the places.