prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 5th, hit 11th, shaken up and pressed before 3 out, headed 3 out, soon left behind and beaten by front pair, weakened before last
held up in rear, not fluent 12th and closed up to chase leaders, pushed along before 3 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace
chased leaders, pressed leader before 3 out, disputed lead 3 out, soon pushed along and went clear with one other, ridden and headed after 2 out, hit last and no extra run-in
led, headed 2nd, tracked leader, hit 10th and lost position, pushed along after 13th, ridden after 3 out, plugged on one pace
towards rear early, headway into mid-division after 6th, tracked leader after 5 out, pressed leader before 3 out, disputed lead 3 out, ridden and led after 2 out, pushed out and drew clear run-in
towards rear, pushed along after 5 out, jumped left and not fluent 3 out, soon well held
mid-division, steadily lost place and reminders in rear after 8th, lost touch after 10th and pulled up
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Enqarde was pulled up in the Grand National Trial here in February but won the Tommy Whittle over track and trip earlier. Snuff Box was carried out by a loose horse in Exeter’s Devon National when on a hat-trick but was beaten at the time. Musical Slave has only gone up 2lb for winning at Sandown so still looks well treated but the ever-improving BAVINGTON BOB (NAP) looks the one to be on with Brian Hughes keeping the partnership intact. Kap Auteuil and Breizh Alko were also winners last time with Tango Boy preferred to Quartz Du Rheu of the others even though he was a long way behind the selection at Newcastle in December.
Kap Auteuil (FR) 5-1 (12-0) Virtually made all, mistake 8th, increased tempo home turn, clear last, ran on well flat, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Galahad Quest (11-10) by 4 1/4l, 7 ran.
Bavington Bob (IRE) 15-8fav (11-10) Held up, headway on outer over 3 out, ridden in 2nd under 2 out and soon challenged, led last, ran on well and pulled clear flat, comfortably, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Crixus's Escape (10-12) by 9l, 8 ran.
Enqarde (FR) 11-1 (10-4) Chased leader until 3rd, soon lost place and towards rear, pushed along in 7th before 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
Snuff Box (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Raced wide in mid-division, lost place and towards rear when hit 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Musical Slave (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up in close 4th, pushed along before 12th, went 2nd before 3 out, led and went left last, stayed on strongly and went clear run-in, won at Sandown 3m hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Notachance (11-7) by 3 3/4l, 4 ran.
Quartz Du Rheu (FR) 9-2 (11-2) Soon in last pair, left in 4th at 13th, pushed along when left modest 3rd 3 out, ridden and well held between last two, 3rd of 7, 7 3/4l behind I K Brunel (11-0) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Breizh Alko (FR) 6-5fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, chased leader 2 out, ridden to lead next, ridden out, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Morningside (10-0) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Tango Boy (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Waited with in rear, steady headway on inside before 14th, went over 1 length 2nd at the last, stayed on as winner wandered/idled run-in, always just held, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Storm Control (12-3) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
