reluctant to line up, held up early, tracked leader 2nd until after 7th, driven along and dropped to 4th after 10th, soon weakened
chased leaders until lost place 2nd, behind 5th, closer 8th, 3rd after 10th, went 2nd 3 out, plugged on, no chance with winner
tracked leaders and keen, 3rd after 5th, 2nd after 7th, mistakes 11th and next, closer 4 out, led before 3 out, stayed on well
made most, went clear after 5th until 4 out, headed before next, weakening when blundered 2 out and pulled up
chased leader until 2nd, chased leading pair until 5th, chased leaders, behind 8th, plugged on from 3 out, left modest 3rd next
Camron De Chaillac will appreciate the return to testing ground on only his third outing over fences and Quinto went close at Hereford last month though this looks more competitive with SARTORIAL ELEGANCE returning to form here last month. The latter took advantage of a slip down the weights to score over course and distance on that occasion and Colin Tizzard’s charge remains on a winning mark despite a 5lb rise. Invicta Lake has yet to win a chase and Bound Hill is even harder to fancy.
Camron De Chaillac (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 10th, headed after 13th, no extra flat, 7th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Church Hall (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Sartorial Elegance 11-4fav (12-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd but off the pace, closer when switched right between last 2, 2nd approaching the last, stayed on to lead final 150 yards, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Redmond (11-6) by 4l, 9 ran.
Invicta Lake (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders before 11th, outpaced 15th, plugged on into modest 4th at the last, 4th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Midnight Bliss (11-3) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Bound Hill 40-1 (11-3) Always behind, pulled up after 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Quinto 9-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, every chance 2 out, over 1 length down when jumped right last, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Some Finish (10-2) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.