made all, shaken up approaching final hurdle, soon ridden, kept on well flat, driven out
always towards rear, ridden and became detached from 2 out, tailed off
held up in mid-division, ridden 2 out, soon no extra, weakened
towards rear, good headway in between horses after 2 out, every chance when ridden approaching final flight, ran on well flat, not reach pace to challenge
close up, going well when shaken up approaching final hurdle, soon every chance, kept on one pace final 150yds
tracked leaders, travelled strongly, shaken up and ridden when briefly short of room approaching final flight, stayed on strongly flat
held up in mid-division, briefly shaken up halfway, ridden 2 out, some headway when firmly driven approaching final flight, weakened gradually on flat
never better than mid-division
prominent, shaken up when briefly lost position 2 out, kept on but not trouble leaders
Caius Marcius is in the veteran stage now but slips further down the weights and For Three will have needed his run here last month when more than 12 lengths behind Paddy The Horse. Ellaat beat a subsequent winner at Sedgefield last month but the four-year-old KOI DODVILLE (NAP) was racing from out of the handicap when scoring at Cheltenham last time so is effectively only 4lb higher - David Pipe’s stable sent out the winner of this 12 months ago.
Drumconnor Lad (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Midfield, not fluent 3rd (chair), lost ground 8th, steady headway when not fluent 14th, ridden and progress before 2 out, no extra, 8th of 23, dist behind Latenightpass (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f (2) gs in Apr.
Ellaat 2-1fav (11-9) In touch, wide and headway 3 out, soon tracked leader, led soon after next, ridden out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating The Navigator (10-10) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Caius Marcius (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Mid-division, closed 5th, not much room after 3 out, outpaced and struggling before next, 5th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Anyharminasking (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Paddy The Horse (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Held up, headway on outer after 4th and soon chased leaders, pushed along and challenged over 2 out, led 2 out, faced challenge before last, kept on but headed flat, no extra close home, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Travail D'Orfevre (11-1) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Gaius (FR) 50-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, 4th of 7, 21 1/2l behind Ellaat (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
For Three (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway into 5th 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Cup Of Coffee (11-4) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Koi Dodville (FR) 5-1 (10-0) Chased front pair, pressed leader after 2 out, led narrowly last, ridden run-in and stayed on well, just held on, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Herbiers (11-12) by nk, 7 ran.
Malangen (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up, pushed along and struggling home turn, made no impression, 6th of 9, 28 1/4l behind Durragh (10-0) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Thomas Cranmer (USA) 50-1 (11-5) Held up, pushed along 4 out, behind from 3 out, 7th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Cliffs Of Dooneen (10-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
