chased leader until after 2nd, chased leading pair, 2nd again before 2 out where blundered quite badly, stayed on same pace run-in
held up towards rear, steady headway before 3 out, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, went never nearer 3rd 2 out
led until hit 4th and headed, chased leader, led again after 3 out, 2 lengths ahead last, stayed on strongly
towards rear, pushed along in modest 6th after 3 out, nudged along and weakened next
off the pace in 5th, weakened 3 out
well in rear, blundered and rider lost iron briefly 2nd, hit next, never a factor, tailed off
raced keenly, chased leaders, tracked leader after 2nd, led 4th, went right 4 out and next, headed after 3 out, chased winner until before next, soon ridden and hung right, went badly right last, weakened
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up and behind, good headway into 4th place after 4th until after 3 out, mistake 2 out, well held in 5th when blundered last
mid-division, behind from 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
Notre Ami found the company too hot at Sandown last month after winning a small race at that track earlier. DESTRIER looks a chaser in the making and has to carry 14lb extra but was far from disgraced in the Grade 2 Dovecote here last time having won at Leicester and Wetherby earlier. He may well be good enough to give the weight away, though Nelson's Touch had decent bumper form and got off the mark over hurdles in a maiden at Taunton last month. Gothic Empire won twice over 7f on the Flat but tended to struggle when tried over further so stamina may be an issue, even around here.
Destrier (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, driven to chase clear leaders after 3 out, ridden and outpaced after next, kept on, never on terms, 5th of 10, 18l behind Global Citizen (11-2) at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Feb.
Nelson's Touch 2-1fav (11-2) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, led flat, ran on, won at Taunton 2m mdn (4) hvy in Mar beating Flight To Milan (11-2) by 1l, 11 ran.
Notre Ami (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, prominent early, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Gothic Empire (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Slowly away, behind, wide on bend 3f out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Argus (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Kloud Gate (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, soon tracking leaders in 4th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next where blundered, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Pacific De Baune (11-6) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Sandford Castle (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, ridden and well beaten after 3 out, 8th of 16, 26 1/2l behind Newton Geronimo (11-6) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Sanok (POL) 100-1 (11-4) Keen close up, outpaced 5th, 6th of 7, 28 1/2l behind Potters Midnight (10-11) at Fakenham 2m mdn (3) hvy in Jan.
Involve 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced on outside 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Apres Le Deluge (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Working Class 9-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2nd until brought down 2 out, at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Her Dream (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Prominent when tried to refuse and badly baulked 1st, in rear after, tried to stop again 2nd and soon pulled up, at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar.
Legend Of France 66-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, 8th of 15, 31 1/4l behind Lungarno Palace (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Elixir De Nutz (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, headway on outside 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Apple's Shakira (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Jan.
Mere Ironmonger 5-2fav (11-3) Led, headed over 2f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Gibbes Bay (10-10) at Ayr 2m (3) gs in Apr.
