tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, ridden and no impression after 3 out
in touch on inside, not fluent and lost place 2nd, struggling when slow 6th, soon pulled up
prominent, led before 2nd, headed 5th, lost place after 7th, well beaten when jumped left 3 out
tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, headway after 7th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd flat, no chance with winner
prominent, led 5th, not fluent 3 out, mistake next, clear before last, comfortably
led until before 2nd, prominent, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, not fluent last, one pace, no extra towards finish
chased leaders, lost place 6th, no impression after 3 out
chased leaders, lost place after 2nd, behind 5th, pulled up before 7th
held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, 2nd after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner before last
prominent, ridden 7th, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd or 4th, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd when mistake 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat
held up, headway 5th, struggling 7th, well beaten 3 out
in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 7th, weakened before 3 out
NonRunner
Montbazon is starting to come down the weights and first-time blinkers could help the nine-year-old. Course and distance winner Chartbreaker is definitely worth a second look as he's totally unexposed after just the three runs but Mountain Eagle has become expensive to follow and Cottersrock is raised in class. Minstrels Gallery and See The Rock have place claims but CLONDAW BANKER may be the one to beat. Easily the pick of Nicky Henderson's two runners, he hasn't raced since finishing fourth at Market Rasen in November but an absence is rarely a problem for one from his yard and he had won his previous start at Sandown in comfortable fashion.
Kings Lad (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division on inside, hampered 8th, behind when blundered 11th, pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Montbazon (FR) 7-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, slow 2nd, soon in rear, slow next, outpaced 4 out, stayed on sfter next, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Thunder Sheik (10-9) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Driftashore (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Pressed leader, led 3rd, headed before mistake 5th, mistake next, lost place after 7th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Chartbreaker (FR) 9-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway approaching 3 out, challeged and not fluent 2 out, led between last two, hit last, stayed on to assert final 100 yards, won at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar beating Ten Sixty (11-1) by 1l, 9 ran.
Cottersrock (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, left 2nd and hampered 2 out, kept on and not fluent last, 2nd of 11, 10l behind Treaty Girl (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Shammick Boy (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, driven after 4 out, never on terms, weakened after next, tailed off, 12th of 16, dist behind Murrayana (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Clondaw Banker (IRE) 2-1fav (10-7) Led 1st until before 6th, led next, headed before 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 10, 13l behind Sky Khan (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Howaboutnever (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Behind, reminder after 3rd, dropped to last after 6th, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Fortunate George (11-3) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Willem (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 4th of 5, 18 1/4l behind Bells 'n' Banjos (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Special Agent 15-2 (11-6) Mid-division, outpaced when mistake 5 out, never on terms, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 12, 34 1/2l behind Mystifiable (11-3) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
See The Rock (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Held up in rear, ridden and well beaten before 2 out, 9th of 11, 29l behind Rayvin Black (10-13) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Mountain Eagle (IRE) 13-8fav (11-10) Took keen hold, in touch, challenged 2 out, ridden and effort before last, kept on same pace in 3rd flat, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Muhtaris (11-11) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Detroit Blues 25-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, mistake 2 out, ridden before last, never dangerous, 9th of 16, 23 3/4l behind Towering (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Political Quiz 7-2 (11-12) Held up in touch, not fluent 4th, ridden 3 out, 4th and beaten when mistake 2 out, weakening when mistake last, 4th of 5, 20l behind Theatrical Style (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Minstrels Gallery (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, joined leaders 6th, hit next, ridden and every chance last, one pace and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Cloudy Dream (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Amiral Collonges (FR) 5-1 (10-13) Towards rear on outside, headway and in touch 6th, challenged 4 out, led narrowly after next, headed approaching 2 out, well held before last, 4th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Delgany Demon (11-1) at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
