prominent, disputed lead 6th, led 4 out, pressed 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, hit 2 out and soon headed, ridden and well held run-in
led, joined 6th, headed 4 out, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten and kept on one pace
bad mistake and nearly fell 1st, in rear and pulled up before next
in rear, pushed along and outpaced after 7th, soon behind, plugged on for remote 4th home straight
tracked leaders, travelled strongly, pressed leader 3 out, led just after 2 out, driven out and went clear run-in, readily
mid-division, chased front rank after 11th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened 2 out
towards rear, not fluent 13th, hit 4 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, bad mistake last, tired run-in
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Coole Cody is well on the way to achieving legendary status around here after a fourth course victory last month when Stolen Silver was more than eight lengths away in fourth, though Evan Williams’ front-runner has gone up another 7lb and is now on a career-high mark with several of today’s rivals given a good chance on past form. Simply The Betts is one and MANOFTHEMOUNTAIN is another though the latter, along with Espoir De Guye, was never travelling at Kempton last month. However, Emma Lavelle’s charge plotted a very wide course and was returning from a break at the Surrey venue and he is now only 5lb higher than an easy winner of this 12 months ago. Torpillo is an improver receiving weight all round so can’t be ignored.
Simply The Betts (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Raced keenly in 4th place, mistake 13th (water), mistake 16th, outpaced and struggling 4 out, weakened into 5th towards finish, last of 5, 12 1/2l behind Chantry House (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (1) gd in Jan.
Coole Cody (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Led, joined 4th, led outright before 7th, mistake 12th, headed 3 out, switched right and ridden before 2 out, rallied well to lead before last, stayed on gamely flat, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar beating Imperial Alcazar (11-9) by 6 1/2l, 15 ran.
Espoir De Guye (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Prominent early, dropped towards rear halfway, last 6 out and became detached, passed beaten horses in straight, 6th of 10, 29l behind Killer Clown (11-3) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Amoola Gold (GER) 11-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and struggling 10th, mistake and well beaten next, 8th of 10, dist behind Paint The Dream (11-11) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Stolen Silver (FR) 18-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out where not fluent, kept on one pace from last, 4th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Coole Cody (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Manofthemountain (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) In rear early before improving into mid-division 4th, close up in 5th when mistake 5 out, soon ridden and weakened before 4 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Killer Clown (11-3) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Torpillo (FR) 13-8jfav (11-11) Chased leader, took it up 4 out with good jump, increased tempo 2 out, clear last when mistake, never in any danger flat, won at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar beating The Russian Doyen (11-5) by 4 1/4l, 4 ran.
Cheddleton 15-8fav (11-12) Led, headed narrowly 4th, left in lead 8th, narrow advantage 4 out, headed before 3 out, lost touch with leaders 2 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 6, 7 1/4l behind Bun Doran (10-9) at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
