tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, upsides 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 2nd flat
made most to 3rd, tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, no impression from next
tracked leaders, lost place and behind after 7th, hit 5 out, soon outpaced, no impression after
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase winner flat, held near finish
disputed lead to 3rd, tracked leaders, driven 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression from next
tracked leaders, led 3rd, made rest, mistake when joined 4 out, not fluent next, ridden and kept on under pressure from last
A recent absence is unlikely to prove too much of a problem for Quadriller, who won here on soft going last August under Richard Johnson. Devil To Pay would have been placed at worst had he not fallen at Kempton in February. Knight's Parade has only had the one run over fences so has scope but Midnight Chorister steps up a grade and was well beaten off his new mark last time at Market Rasen. Sportsreport is best with plenty of give in the ground so this can go to MONEY TALKS, who has been gradually finding his feet in chases and is well treated on his hurdles form which included a win around here just over a year ago.
Devil To Pay 7-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, driven after 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths down when fell last, at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Money Talks 8-1 (11-11) In touch, headway chasing leaders 7th, outpaced in 4th after 10th, left 3rd next, challenged and mistake 3 out, rallied to lead 2 out, soon edged right, headed and no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Venetian Lad (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Knight's Parade (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out,, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Steve Rogers (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Sportsreport (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Held up, headway on wide outside chasing leaders before 9th, one pace and looked held when blundered and weakened 2 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Ultragold (11-12) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Midnight Chorister 9-4 (11-11) Tracked winner 2nd, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 18l behind Discay (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Quadriller (FR) 9-4fav (11-7) In touch, headway 4 out, driven to challenge before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Johnny Og (11-2) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
