led, hit 2 out, joined last, ridden and edged right run-in, headed towards finish
held up in 4th on inside, went 3rd approaching 3 out, pushed along before next, ridden and no impression between last two
bit keen tracking leaders, hit 2 out, challenged last, ridden hung left and carried right run-in, driven ahead towards finish
jumped left at times, close 3rd until losing place and hampered 3 out, soon weakened
held up last hit 5th and reminder, hit 4 out and ridden, closer in 4th when mistake and went right 3 out, weakened soon after
NonRunner
Aggagio followed a victory at this fixture last year with another at Hereford and two handicaps at Goodwood. This is his grade and trip and he looks certain to go well but stablemate KOTMASK, another who has won here, may have his measure with a 10lb claimer aiding his cause as he ran well in a better-class race here last week. Mullinaree has yet to win but keeps going up in the weights while Thor De Cerisy, a winner on heavy ground at Ffos Las in January, was well beaten over fences on a return visit. Gerolamo Cardano won a heavy-ground handicap at Leicester by 25 lengths then ran a shocker when well supported there next time.
Thor De Cerisy (FR) 9-4fav (12-1) Led, headed 3rd, tracked clear leader, closed 6th, led and blundered 4 out, headed next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 22 1/2l behind Real Stone (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Aggagio (FR) 5-1 (10-9) In touch, went prominent 5th, headway to challenge next, ridden before 2 out, no extra last, weakened flat, 5th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Homme Public (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Mullinaree (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) In rear, headway 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden on landing after last, took fourth inside final 110 yards, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Unspeakable (10-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Shalakar (FR) 40-1 (11-6) Raced wide in last pair, tailed off 4 out, never a factor, 10th of 11, dist behind Bumpy Johnson (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Gerolamo Cardano 5-4fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 8, 27l behind Accidental Legend (12-0) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Kotmask (FR) 5-2fav (11-7) Prominent, hit 5th, went second approaching 2 out, kept on well but no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Pearly Island (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
