raced wide, off the pace in 4th, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, 3rd briefly before 3 out, soon weakened, mistake last
jumped left, chased (clear) winner, stumbled 3rd, lost 2nd 6th, chased leaders in 3rd but never near winner, dropped to 4th briefly before 3 out, no chance with leading duo
held up off the pace in 3rd, chased (clear) winner 6th, pushed along and struggling when not fluent 4 out, went right 2 out, kept on flat, never able to challenge
held up well off the pace in rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
jumped boldly, made all and set strong pace, clear 3rd, drew further clear before 6th, 5 lengths ahead when hit 3 out, kept on strongly, ridden out, unchallenged
Nonrunner
Hinterland finished three lengths in front of Balder Succes and nine lengths ahead of Third Intention when third in the Tingle Creek at Sandown three weeks ago but isn't one to trust and it would be no surprise if both that pair reversed running today. Module won the Game Spirit in February but hasn't reproduced that form since and has to concede weight all round. Special Tiara was a Grade 1 winner at Aintree last year but is another that isn't really firing at present whereas CLARET CLOAK might just be on an upward curve again. He did finish behind Hinterland at Sandown last season but his latest run in a handicap at Ascot was a cracking effort considering he was giving almost two stones to the winner. Emma Lavelle's charge can record his biggest win to date here.
Module (FR) 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, closed 7th, every chance 3 out, jumped left and one pace 2 out, weakened after, 4th of 6, 25l behind Uxizandre (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m lst chs (1) sft in Nov.
Third Intention (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 2 out, soon no impression, 5th of 10, 13l behind Dodging Bullets (11-7) at Sandown 2m Grade 1 chs (4yo+) (1) sft.
Balder Succes (FR) 7-2fav (11-7) Held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, ridden to challenge when blundered 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 10, 7l behind Dodging Bullets (11-7) at Sandown 2m Grade 1 chs (4yo+) (1) sft.
Hinterland (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on well under pressure, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Dodging Bullets (11-7) at Sandown 2m Grade 1 chs (4yo+) (1) sft.
Special Tiara 5-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders early, led after 2nd, pressed before 3 out and soon headed, no impression in 4th from before last and kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 7, 11l behind Twinlight (11-10) at Navan 2m chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Nov.
Claret Cloak (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, pushed along and tried to close 2 out, driven before last, mistake last, stayed on under pressure run in, always held, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Ulck Du Lin (9-13) at Ascot 2m 1f listed hcp chs (1) gd in Nov.
