mistakes, chased leaders, left 2nd 4th, challenged 8th, ridden after 3 out, no impression flat
held up, left 3rd 4th, outpaced before mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last
made all, slow at a few jumps but otherwise jumped well, ridden and in command flat, stayed on well
chased winner, mistake 4th, rider lost iron briefly and dropped to last, pushed along 8th, well behind 4 out
Faustinovick is 0-12 over fences but has placed eight times. After unseating his rider on his fencing bow at Chepstow, Clemencia has made the frame four times in a row but this is a tight little handicap and the 3lb that Niall Houlihan claims off Fontwell second SOPRAN THOR may well prove decisive.
Sopran Thor (FR) 3-1 (11-7) Raced keenly, held up in close 4th, pushed along after 9th, went 3rd 4 out, went 2nd and blundered 3 out, ridden and well held before hung right next, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 8 1/2l behind Legends Ryde (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Zoffalee (FR) 150-1 (11-7) Held up, unseated rider 1st, at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Clemencia (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Mid-division, chased front pair 11th, pressed leader 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, kept on but always held, 2nd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Wayfinder (11-2) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Faustinovick 11-2 (11-9) Prominent when hampered 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 9th, pushed along 15th, 3rd and no extra before last, 3rd of 5, 15 1/4l behind Ashfield Paddy (11-12) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
