tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, outpaced before 2 out, went 3rd when weakening before last
towards rear, struggling 8th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
held up, not fluent 3rd, closed next, outpaced before 2 out, 4th and weakening before last
made most, not fluent 3rd, ridden clear flat, stayed on
led briefly 1st, stayed prominent until blundered and unseated rider 7th
prominent, every chance 2 out, ridden before last, beaten flat, stayed on same pace
prominent, led briefly 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
held up, struggling 8th, well beaten after
SIRO DEMUR won this in 2014 and was only beaten half-a-length last year. Connections will have had this race in mind again so it may not pay to attach too much importance to the fact that he weakened quickly and was pulled up at Cottenham on his reappearance. Philip Rowley's charge won’t be far away while Mickey Bowen will fancy Dineur to go one better than at Ffos Las. Delta Borget finally came good at Taunton last month but runner-up Swallows Delight may have held on had he not swerved on the run-in and is 4lb better off. Bobcatbilly should figure if handling the drop in trip but Midnight Appeal appears a light of former days and Oyster Shell has had a break and will need to prove he handles going this heavy.
Bobcatbilly (IRE) 11-10fav (12-6) In rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 8, dist behind Durban Gold (11-5) at Kelso 2m 7f (5) hvy in Feb.
Can Mestret (IRE) 6-1 (12-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd at 8th, driven after 3 out, stayed on under pressure, 3rd of 6, 28l behind Vasco Du Mee (12-4) at Fakenham 3m (6) gs in Feb.
Siro Demur (FR) 7-4fav (11-0) In tch til wknd qckly 3 out; pu last, at Cottenham 3m gs in Jan.
Delta Borget (FR) 17-2 (11-7) Behind, headway after 4 out, ridden to challeng on inside between last 2, led and edged left flat, kept on, won at Taunton 2m (6) hvy in Feb beating Swallows Delight (11-11) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Swallows Delight (IRE) 18-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5 out, pecked 3 out, ridden to lead narrowly last, headed when edged left flat, one pace, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Delta Borget (11-7) at Taunton 2m (6) hvy in Feb.
Dineur (FR) 9-2 (11-10) Behind, headway 3 out (usual 5 out), soon tracked front pair, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression with winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Night Alliance (11-10) at Ffos Las 3m (4) hvy in Feb.
Midnight Appeal 17-2 (11-10) Towards rear, hampered 5th, chased leaders 12th, blundered 4 out and next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last, at Leicester 2m 7f (3) hvy in Mar.
Oyster Shell 10-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, under pressure 3 out, weakened before next, 8th of 9, dist behind Lava Lamp (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
