mid-division, headway into 3rd 4 out, pressed leader before 2 out, ridden and led before last, stayed on well, always doing enough
disputed lead, led 7th, mistake 5 out and 4 out, soon headed and ridden, keeping on when mistake last, weakened run-in
disputed lead, headed but remained close up 7th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after 3 out
tracked leaders, slow jump 4 out, soon pushed along and weakened quickly
disputed lead, headed and tracked leaders 5th, led again 4 out, shaken up before 3 out, pressed before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on well, always held
mid-division, hit 4 out, went 4th 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, every chance and kept on but not pace to challenge
in rear, nudged along 7th, never really travelling, always behind
Falco Blitz, a winner at Southwell in February, is still 7lb higher despite pulling up at Bangor in November. KAP AUTEUIL gets the nod as he's won five of his last six starts, two of them at this level over similar trips, though Fanzio looks a threat as he's also been a regular winner in the class. Champagne Court won over hurdles at Exeter last time though has scored twice over fences but Foxboro is still a maiden over the bigger obstacles. The latter was conceding 5lb to Twenty Twenty when beaten narrowly at Plumpton a year ago and they meet on the same terms here.
Falco Blitz (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Towards rear, wide and headway 11th, weakened and pulled up 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Kap Auteuil (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, headway and disputed lead before 3rd, tracked leaders after 7th, outpaced briefly over 3 out, closed from under 2 out and took 2nd before last, ran on well flat and led close home, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Somekindofstar (10-7) by 1l, 8 ran.
Fanzio (FR) 14-1 (11-10) Chased leader until 5th and dropped to 4th, behind and struggling 8th, rallied soon after 2 out, stayed on run-in, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Xcitations (11-1) at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Lock's Corner (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Raced in rear, not fluent on occasions, struggling from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Champagne Court (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Prominent throughout, headway under pressure 3 out, challenged leader 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well run-in, all out, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Guernesey (11-4) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Foxboro (GER) 10-3 (11-9) Midfield, slow 5th, ridden after 13th, headway to challenge 2 out, every chance when pecked on landing last, stayed on well flat, always held by winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Native Robin (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Twenty Twenty (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, awkward 4th, moved into 4th before 7th, short of room on bend after 4 out, ridden before 3 out, headway from 2 out, one pace from last, 4th of 5, 1 1/2l behind Schnabel (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
