chased clear leading pair, not fluent 10th, closed 11th, chased leader 13th, ridden 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
in rear of chasing group, closed 11th, tracked leaders 14th, headway to lead approaching last, ridden and ran on
close up in chasing group, dropped to rear 8th, not fluent next, soon behind, pulled up soon after 13th
led and soon clear with one other, headed 7th, tracked leader, led again 13th, ridden and headed approaching last, lost 2nd towards finish
with clear leader, led 7th, ridden 12th, headed next, soon struggling, behind when pulled up 4 out
NonRunner
This should chiefly concern LAW OF GOLD and Not That Fuisse. Both were winners last time but the former may just have the edge representing a stable that’s won this twice in the last five years. Midnight Cowboy and Hurricane Vic can fight out the minor placings.
Law Of Gold (IRE) 11-8 (12-6) Tracked leader, pushed along before 15th, eased into lead 4 out, kept on, easily, won at Ascot 3m (5) gd in Mar beating Adrien Du Pont (12-6) by dist, 2 ran.
Not That Fuisse (FR) 13-8 (12-2) Never that fluent, held up in 4th, mistake 3rd, mot fluent next and 5th, closer in 3rd after 10th, not fluent 13th, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and 2 lengths down last, switched left and ran on run-in to lead inside final 100 yards, won at Warwick 2m 4f (6) gd in Mar beating Stratagem (12-6) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Chapelier (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) (cp) led to 2; wknd 15, 5th of 6, 22l behind Perpignan (12-0) at Fakenham 3m gd in Apr.
Midnight Cowboy 2-1 (12-0) (cp) made all; held on game flat, won at High Easter 3m gd in Apr beating Tullys Touch (12-7) by nk, 3 ran.
Mighty Altogether 50-1 (11-10) Behind, went 4th after 2 out, never any chance, jumped right last, 4th of 8, dist behind Peacocks Secret (12-0) at Stratford 2m 7f (6) gd in Apr.
Hurricane Vic 6-4 (12-10) Hdwy 14; chall 2 out; ev ch last; nt qckn flat, 2nd of 3, 1 3/4l behind Royal Chant (12-10) at Brocklesby Park 3m hvy in Mar.
