in rear after bad mistake 1st, never going that well after, not fluent 10th, lost touch after 4 out
led until 4th, not fluent 7th, went 2nd 11th, challenged 3 out, led next, stayed on well
held up, headway 9th, 3rd and outpaced before 3 out, weakened next, walked over line
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place when not fluent 11th, weakened after 4 out
tracked leaders, led 7th, soon headed, led again 9th, headed 2 out, no impression flat
with leader, led 4th, headed 7th, soon led again, headed 9th, mistake and lost place 11th, weakened after 4 out, went modest 3rd last
Nonrunner
EXTRA BOLD returned from a lengthy absence to beat Sir Winston at Taunton in November. Lightly-raced for his age, there should be more to come from Emma Lavelle's charge and he gets the vote to follow-up. Sordid Secret ran well enough when third to Roi De Rose on her recent comeback to suggest she will be winning again soon but the more exposed pair of Massini Sunset and Folie A Deux are both racing off career high marks here. Royal Wedding will have come on for his seasonal reappearance and has a chance judged on his best form.
Folie A Deux (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Prominent, bumped 1st, niggled along and lost place after 5th, closed 6th, lost place next, last 8th, detached 4 out, rallied 2 out, still last at last, stayed on under strong pressure to lead near finish, won at Warwick 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan beating Earl Grez (10-11) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Royal Wedding 28-1 (11-10) Hampered 1st, in touch, dropped to mid-division 5th, headway on outside before 5 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms, 6th of 18, 23l behind Rimini (11-5) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Dec.
Lepido (ITY) 9-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, mistake 2nd, hit 5th, soon under pressure, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, 45l behind Magic Marmalade (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Alldunnandusted (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place 5 out, weakened next, 6th of 7, well behind Honourable Arthur (10-9) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Extra Bold 7-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear and keen, tracked leaders halfway, led 11th, ridden and under pressure from 2 out, held on well towards finish, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (4) gd in Nov beating Sir Winston (11-8) by 2l, 12 ran.
Sordid Secret (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) In touch in 5th, lost place when mistake 5th, poor 6th 4 out, rallied to 4th before 2 out, went modest 3rd last, 3rd of 8, 19l behind Roi De Rose (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Massini Sunset (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, led 4th, made rest, drew clear from 3 out, driven out flat, comfortably, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan beating Master d'Or (11-5) by 8l, 9 ran.
