never fluent, towards rear, plugged on
always in rear, never a factor, tailed off
behind, reminders after 6th, tailed off next, pulled up after 3 out
off the pace in 4th, went 3rd at 6th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and well held before 2 out, weakened between last two, went badly left last
held up towards rear, steady headway in modest 5th 3 out, plugged on into modest 4th before the last
mid-division, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, mistake next, weakened soon after
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, plugged on in modest 3rd before the last
chased leading pair, tracked winner 2nd until 5th, lost 3rd after next, weakened rapidly 4 out, tailed off
tracked winner until 2nd, 2nd again at 5th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
made all and raced wide throughout, went left and awkward 3rd, clear after next, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
Delire D'Estruval is probably having a confidence-booster after last season’s tribulations. Seddon and Champagne Court are also better known as chasers while West To The Bridge is a bit of an enigma. Thibault made an encouraging reappearance here over a trip too short, however, and looks a threat to all while Adicci is a course winner who found only one too good a couple of times at the start of the year. NO RISK DES FLOS makes his handicap debut off a decent mark given his potential and is preferred to the equally-unexposed Haddex Des Obeaux.
Seddon (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, mistake 6th, awkward 7th, lost ground quickly towards rear 11th, driven and no extra from 3 out, 6th of 9, 25 1/4l behind Imperil (10-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
West To The Bridge (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Raced keenly, mostly raced in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened into last, last of 4, 23 1/4l behind Mr One More (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Delire D'Estruval (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, dropped to rear 11th, soon beaten, pulled up before 3 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Adicci (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Mid-division on inside, good headway chasing leaders 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Bard Of Brittany (10-10) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Fortunes Melody 9-4 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, eased down run-in, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Allavina (11-10) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Apr.
No Risk Des Flos (FR) Evensfav (11-10) Prominent, nudged along after 3 out, ran around approaching 2 out, no extra from last, 5th of 7, 6l behind Coolkill (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Thibault 13-2 (11-11) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, went second approaching 2 out, ridden for effort after last, kept on, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Small Bad Bob (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Twin Star (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, ridden along before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Global Society (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Champagne Court (IRE) 11-4 (11-1) Chased leader until after 4 out, went 2nd again from next until after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Francky Du Berlais (10-11) at Haydock 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in May.
Haddex Des Obeaux (FR) 13-8 (11-4) Raced keenly, led, headed after 4th, led going well after 3 out, joined by winner when mistake and headed last, kept on one pace flat, 2nd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Zacony Rebel (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Oct.
