slight lead until 1st, in front again after next until before 3rd, pressed leader, led again 5th until approaching 3 out where dropped to 3rd weakened into 4th next
led 1st until after next, in front again before 3rd until 5th, pressed leader until 7th, handy 3rd, 2nd again 3 out, led run-in, headed and outpaced final 100 yards
chased leaders, weakened quickly and pulled up after 8th
slowly into stride, in touch out wide, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 3rd next, stayed on well run-in to lead final 100 yards, won going away
mistake 1st, in rear, steady headway chasing leaders after 9th, mistake and weakened 3 out
chased leaders out wide, pushed along after 6th, weakened before hit 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 10th
chased leaders, bad mistake and lost place 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, weakened 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd 7th, led and went right 3 out, went right again next, slowed into last, ridden and headed run-in, weakened quickly
in touch, mistake 7th, pushed along chasing leaders after 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before next
The betting suggested improvement was expected from Avoir De Soins at Plumpton on his return but he got no further than the first fence. Kingston Mimosa won this last year and has scored again at Chepstow subsequently while Sky Full Of Stars went close at Fontwell when last in action. Findusatgorcombe’s earlier success came over a longer trip while Muilean Na Madog has switched yards and undergone wind surgery since last year. TIMCODA ran out of steam over too short a trip at Hexham when attempting to make all on his reappearance. But he placed over course and distance off a 7lb higher mark earlier in the year and gets another chance on that form.
Findusatgorcombe 13-2 (10-13) Raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd before 13th until 15th, mistake and outpaced 4 out, left modest 3rd next, 3rd of 6, 25 1/4l behind Never Learn (11-3) at Taunton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Colonel Keating (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 9th, weakened after 4 out, pulled before 2 out, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Sky Full Of Stars (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) Went right and reminder after 1st, tracked winner to 4th, close up in 3rd, effort 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on to challenge towards finish, just held, 2nd of 5, hd behind Ouro Branco (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Avoir De Soins (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Fell 1st, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Timcoda (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Led, not fluent 7th, headed 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Graystown (10-10) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Big Time Frank (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, lost place 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Kingston Mimosa 5-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, mistake 7th, soon struggling, not fluent 8th, well beaten after 9th, plugged on from normal 2 out, 4th of 9, 36 3/4l behind Cavalry Scout (10-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Thestopperdunne (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Towards rear, hampered 2nd, headway before 7th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Jimmy Bell (11-2) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Muilean Na Madog (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, slow 2nd, hampered 3rd, under pressure pressure 5 out, pulled up before next, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Sustainable Star (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway before 8th, no extra before 2 out, 7th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Kingston Mimosa (10-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
