in rear in 4th, outpaced from 11th, tailed off before 4 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish
led, mistake 9th and 10th, headed 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, led last, kept on towards finish
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Katgary finished second over 2m here last year when 5lb higher but is best watched returning from a lay-off. NIGHTFLY has run six times over fences and is yet to finish out of the first two. She’s won three of those races and may be capable of defying a 5lb rise for her latest success at Wetherby. Too Many Diamonds has lost his way and Greybougg remains out of sorts but Buster Thomas went close at Wincanton earlier this month and Kauto Riko could easily bounce back from being pulled up at Aintree. Slanelough wasn’t disgraced on his chasing debut at Carlisle but Bouvreuil has left the Nicholls yard after flattering to deceive last season.
Too Many Diamonds (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Held up, not fluent 10th, effort next, not fluent 12th, no impression 3 out, 7th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Touch Kick (11-1) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Nightfly 5-2jfav (11-12) Tracked leaders, headway to lead 2 out, ridden and ran on, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Copper West (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Greybougg 33-1 (11-3) Led, not fluent 6th (water), mistake and headed next, chased leader until approaching 4 out where mistake, weakened, 9th of 13, dist behind Siruh Du Lac (11-0) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Buster Thomas (IRE) 2-1fav (11-8) Chased leaders, 2nd 4 out, led narrowly next, headed and not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Capeland (12-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Bouvreuil (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Apr.
Kauto Riko (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Slithered badly on landing 1st and soon pulled up, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Katgary (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Led until after 2nd, remained prominent, effort 3 out, weakened before last, last of 4, 27l behind Sakhee's City (11-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Slanelough (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Held up in touch in rear, pushed along in 4th when hit 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 5, 17l behind Delire D'Estruval (11-2) at Carlisle 2m (3) gd in Oct.
