keen, tracked leader, led 4 out, awkward next, headed before 2 out, mistake and weakened 2 out
led and set steady pace, mistake 2nd, headed 4 out, lost 2nd weakened before 2 out where slightly hampered
keen, tracked leaders and wide, weakening when fell heavily 2 out
keen, held up in 5th, closer at 6th, led approaching 2 out, good jump to assert last, edged left and kept on well run-in
tracked leaders on inside, mistake and outpaced 3 out, rallied on outside into 3rd approaching next
pulled hard, held up last, jumped big 3rd and next, headway tracking leaders before 2 out, soon 2nd and every chance, went right last, hung right and no extra run-in
NonRunner
Nicky Henderson has won three of the last four renewals but The Queen’s Take To Heart and Royal Irish Hussar, who has become very disappointing, might be thwarted this year by BLACK MISCHIEF. Harry Fry’s gelding has only won a maiden so far but ran well on his handicap debut at Taunton and is a pound lower here with Aine O’Connor taking off a further 7lb – he holds Coillte Lass on the form book. Star Foot wasn’t disgraced after a break at Huntingdon but the longer trip is a concern while Braavos returns from a lay-off.
Braavos 12-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Oliver's Hill (10-3) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Take To Heart 10-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders on outside, lost place 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 13th of 14, dist behind Kings Walk (10-11) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Coillte Lass (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent 4th, headed before 2 out, weakened flat, 8th of 13, at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Black Mischief 15-8fav (10-13) Held up in rear, headway towards outside before 2 out, soon 3rd, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 8 1/2l behind Unison (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Star Foot (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after out, every chance 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Maquisard (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Royal Irish Hussar (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Took keen hold, tracking leaders on inside hanging left when fell 5th, at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Backinthesaddle (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 16l behind Charmant (11-12) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
