held up in 4th, headway 9th, fell 12th
led until not fluent 12th, no extra when not fluent 3 out, distant 3rd when fell last
tracked leader, not fluent 7th or 9th, led 12th, headed after 4 out, no impression on winner from 2 out, weakened flat
behind, blundered and unseated rider 2nd
chased leaders, not fluent 9th, mistake 11th, challenged from next, led after 4 out, clear from 2 out
CHARMANT has now won three of only four starts over fences and all in handicaps. James Ewart’s charge scored over 2m at Ayr on his latest outing but there should be more to come stepping up in trip today and he has leading claims on these terms. Sword Of Fate has also won three times over fences and ran well again when placed at Kelso recently while Piton Pete posted a better effort when third over a longer distance at Huntingdon last time and could also figure. Elixir Du Gouet has won a chase in France though has struggled in a couple of starts for new connections while Luvly Boy Blue is also hard to recommend.
Charmant (FR) 13-2 (11-10) Held up in touch, headway 5 out, led next, ridden 2 out, ran on well, won at Ayr 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Forest Des Aigles (11-8) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Led, jumped right and not fluent 2nd, slow 5th, ridden and headed before last, lost 2nd flat, no extra, 3rd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Alizee De Janeiro (10-3) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Elixir Du Gouet (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Always behind, 7th of 9, 33 1/2l behind Adrrastos (11-5) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Luvly Boy Blue 66-1 (11-5) Chased leaders on outside, lost place 4th, soon behind, continued tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Border Victor (10-9) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Piton Pete (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, not fluent 13th, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 4, 3l behind Station Master (10-12) at Huntingdon 3m (4) gd in Mar.
