tracked leaders, good jump and led 2nd, pushed along and headed after 3 out, soon ridden and no extra
mid-division, went 3rd home turn, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and chased leader approaching last, hit final flight, stayed on, closing at finish
towards rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along and minor headway after 3 out, mistake 2 out and weakened
led, headed 2nd, awkward 4th and lost position, soon in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 5th
mid-division, chased leaders after 4th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and tired quickly approaching 2 out, pulled up soon after
in rear, struggling 6th, never on terms
prominent, led after 3 out, not fluent 2 out and pushed along, kept on, just held on closing stages
chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out where not fluent, soon beaten
handy, mistake 4 out and pushed along, weakened 2 out
A competitive affair but this is a chance for GALUDON to gain a first career success. He only succumbed by a whisker to the useful Hitching Jacking at Wetherby in January and stuck on well enough when a Haydock runner-up latest – first-time cheekpieces may help today. Conditions are in place for Conkwell Legend to go well but he has been hoisted 11lb for winning two of his last three so Fine Casting, fourth last time in the Imperial Cup, looks a bigger threat as he'll handle trip and ground. Kepagge and Zambezi Fix can also play a part.
Fine Casting (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, stayed on run-in, lost modest 3rd towards finish, 4th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Iceo (11-3) at Sandown 2m hcp (1) hvy in Mar.
Conkwell Legend 10-1 (11-13) Towards rear, smooth headway 4 out, led and cantering 2 out, shaken up after last, easily, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Everything'sontick (12-0) by 11l, 6 ran.
Zambezi Fix (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Raced on inside, held up in 5th, headway into 3rd turning in, stayed on same pace, no chance with easy winner, 3rd of 5, 7 3/4l behind JPR One (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Galudon (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, chased winner 3 out, ridden next, stayed on one pace flat, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Broomfield Present (12-0) at Haydock 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Big Bresil 10-1 (12-0) Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, edged left before last, edged left and went 3rd flat, no impression on winner, 3rd of 15, 7 1/2l behind Coral Blue (10-8) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Benign Dictator (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 5th, lost place before 7th, mistake 3 out, jumped badly right and left poor third 2 out, 3rd of 7, 25 1/4l behind Space Voyage (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
Kepagge (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Disputed lead, headed and tracked leader after 3rd, not fluent 4 out, disputed lead 3 out, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last and headed, kept on but held run-in, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Issam (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
New Found Fame (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) In touch with leaders, good headway and went second after 4 out, soon every chance, ridden along and weakened quickly from 2 out, 7th of 15, 18 1/2l behind Santos Blue (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Spring Meadow (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, rousted along on several occasions, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
