made all, rousted along at the start and soon led, not fluent 9th, shaken up after 2 out and led by 3 lengths last, kept on run-in, comfortable
tracked leader, followed leader in 2nd after 14th, not fluent 4 out and pecked on landing, ridden after 3 out, looking held and disputing 2nd when fell last
tracked leader, reminder 8th, dropped to rear and niggled along 14th, mistake 15th, tailed off after 5 out
tracked leader, pushed along 3 out, ridden after 2 out, disputing 2nd last and left in 2nd after the last, kept on but no match for the winner run-in
in rear after the 6th, not fluent 7th and 9th, pulled up after the 11th
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Plenty of in-form sorts and THE DEVILS DROP is a somewhat tentative suggestion. Alan King's gelding has taken time to find his form after a near-800 day absence but a repeat of his recent runner-up effort behind Mac Tottie at Newbury over a two-furlong shorter trip would see him in the mix. He is lightly-raced over fences and is accordingly open to improvement over the larger obstacles. Dangers abound with the consistent Jersey Bean and last-time scorer, Oski, dangerous at the head of the weights, and the unexposed and promising Eaglehill very much of note off joint bottomweight. Accordingtogino and Benevolentdictator also arrive in decent form.
Jersey Bean (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, ridden and lost 2nd 4 out, beaten from next, went 4th flat, 4th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Mac Tottie (11-0) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Oski (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Prominent, tracked leader 4th, disputed lead after the 7th, led after 4 out, faced strong challenge and ridden after 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, led narrowly when jumped slightly right at the last, kept on well run-in, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Eclair D'Ainay (12-0) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Reve 8-1 (11-4) Chased leader until over 2f out, chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, hung left and weakened in home straight, 4th of 5, 8 1/2l behind Black Kalanisi (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Jan.
Accordingtogino (IRE) 7-2fav (11-8) Raced in touch, mistake 6th, headway to chase leader 14th, ridden to challenge before last, no extra final 100yds, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Joueur Bresilien (11-5) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Eaglehill (FR) 5-4fav (11-12) Kept wide, tracked leader who went clear after 3rd, closer 9th, led after 3 out, narrowly headed 2 out, badly hampered on inside and stumbled before last, switched right and rallied, stayed on to lead again final 100 yards, won going away, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Tribesmans Glory (11-8) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
The Devils Drop (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway 9th, led 3 out, headed last, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Mac Tottie (11-0) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Benevolentdictator 9-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway out wide chasing leaders when blundered 15th, driven after 3 out, stayed on into never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Seaston Spirit (11-5) at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Subcontinent (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Jumped slowly and right on occasions, dropped to last 2nd, struggling from 11th, pulled up before 3 out, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
