disputed lead, headed after 5 out, soon ridden and weakened
held up towards rear, pushed along and behind from 13th
chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along and outpaced from 5 out, headway before 4 out, chased winner before 2 out, weakened last
held up mid-division, pushed along after 13th, weakened before 17th, pulled up before 5 out
disputed lead, led after 5 out, ridden and headed after next, blundered 3 out, weakened before last
chased leaders, led before 3 out, clear from 2 out, eased towards finish
held up towards rear, pushed along before 14th, blundered next, jumped left 16th, pulled up after next
held up towards rear, soon mid-division, not fluent 13th, disputed 3rd when mistake 4 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, outpaced before 5 out, headway before 4 out, chased winner last, no impression
A rejuvenated Commemoration Day arrives on the back of a couple of wins at Stratford but is 13lb higher in the weights as a result and will need a career-best to land his hat-trick. Incentivise has also risen in the handicap after recording a double at the end of last year though his latest close-up second at Warwick suggests he's capable of winning again off his current mark. Theatre Dance was still in with a chance when falling at Newbury last month, but the vote goes to EYRE SQUARE who has shown good progress over timber of late and looks capable of adding to his three wins over fences here.
Toby Jug 3-1 (11-12) Held up in touch in rear, not fluent 11th, fell 13th, in a race won by Galaxy Rock (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd, 5 ran.
Commemoration Day (IRE) 10-3 (10-9) In rear, pushed along 9th, ridden and struglling after hitting 11th, behind 4 out, went 5th after 3 out, rapid move after 2 out to lead approaching last, soon clear, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd beating Rustarix (11-0) by 14l, 8 ran.
Etxalar (FR) 22-1 (10-3) Chased leaders on outer, lost place and mid-division before 7th, weakened before 13th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Silver By Nature (11-12) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs G3 (1) hvy in Feb, 14 ran.
Incentivise (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, reminders after 15th, left 3rd when hampered next, ridden to lead narrowly after last, kept on, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Money Order (10-10) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Feb.
Eyre Square (IRE) 7-4fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4 out, joined leader after next, led before last, stayed on strongly, won at Hexham 3m nov hdl (4) gs in Mar beating Majestic Mayhem (11-12) by 12l, 12 ran.
Dom d'Orgeval (FR) 9-1 (11-1) In touch, blundered 9th, ridden before 11th, chased winner last, no impression, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Garleton (10-8) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Theatre Dance (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) With leader, led 8th until after 11th, led 13th, not fluent 5 out, joined when fell 4 out, in a race won by Rey Nacarado (10-1) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in Mar, 9 ran.
Quattrocento (FR) 13-2 (10-8) Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed before 2 out, faded, 4th of 11, 20l behind Bellflower Boy (10-10) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Seize 14-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, pushed along and reminders before 10th, soon outpaced, plugged on from 4 out, no impression, 4th of 8, 34l behind Maurisca (11-13) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
