made all, asserted start of back straight, clear leader travelling strongly start of home straight, ridden clear close home
pressed leader, dropped back with circuit to run, ridden end of back straight,
held up behind leaders, lost place entering back straight, ridden and one pace home straight
prominent, ridden back straight, headway under pressure to chase leader over 1f out, faded final furlong
held up in rear, lost touch with a circuit to run, soon ridden and no impression
keen in midfield, dropped towards rear end of back straight, switched right and headway under pressure home straight, ran on final furlong but no chance with winner
prominent, chased leader with a circuit to run, driven turning for home, one pace home straight
towards rear, ridden and outpaced back straight, no extra
Storm Dennis and Gentleman Valley are likely improvers returning from absences but Roman Knows was well beaten when sent of favourite here last month. LAVORANTE (NAP) also has a recent outing under his belt when placing in an all-weather bumper at Kempton on his debut under Rules. He caught the eye making up lots of late ground and Gary Moore’s charge gets the vote. Le Chiffre D'or is related to winning hurdlers in France and is a newcomer to note for the Nicholls’ yard.
Brave Kingdom (FR) 9-4 (11-11) Rr, mostly last frm 4th, prog bef 3out in 3rd, 6l 2nd & no ch with easy wnr aftr 2out, drpd to 3rd bef last, 3rd of 6, 9 1/2l behind Brandy Love (11-6) at Cragmore 2m mdn hvy in Feb.
Gentleman Valley (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Led early before settling 2nd, pressed leader over 2f out and took it up soon after, headed over 1f out but kept on well for pressure, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Fingal's Hill (11-0) at Catterick 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Lavorante (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, not much room after about 3f, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Galore Desassences (11-4) at Kempton 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Le Chiffre D'or (FR) No Risk At All gelding out of Miss Vitoria.
Not Now Indian (FR) Indian Danehill gelding out of Not Now Katie.
Storm Dennis (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) In touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 10l behind Wonderwall (11-0) at Ascot 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Long Symphony (IRE) Mahler gelding out of Ashlings Princess.
Roman Knows 3-1fav (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced end of back straight, detached turning for home, headway on far side home straight, stayed on but no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 7, 25l behind Coronado Joe (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) hvy in Feb.
