took keen hold, in rear, asked for effort before 2 out, kept on for modest fifth thereafter
towards rear, on outer, ridden before 2 out, detached and tailed off soon after
led, headed after 2nd, asked for effort before 2 out, weakened before last
chased leaders, steady headway under pressure before 2 out, kept on towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, kept on well run in but no match for winner
in rear, reminders after 3rd, detached before 2 out, pulled up
in rear, asked for effort at halfway, soon struggling and pulled up
towards rear, smooth headway 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, steady headway before last, kept on same pace run in
towards rear, ridden before 2 out, no extra soon after
prominent, pushed along before 2 out, weakened quickly 2 out, pulled up soon after
pulled hard, led after 2nd, asked for effort when headed 2 out, weakened run in
close up, going easily over 2 out, led 2 out, drew clear before last, kept on run in, comfortably
The betting suggested MACLAINE had improved since last season and he duly returned a winning favourite at Fontwell. Oliver Sherwood’s charge is taken to defy a penalty in this company. Commander Of Ten made his hurdling debut at Cheltenham last month and finished a moderate third while El Muchacho is another likely improver. Onewayortother landed a bumper back in February and is related to winners over hurdles.
Abingworth 9-2 (10-7) In rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 7th of 8, 28 1/2l behind Pembroke (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Barrier Peaks (FR) 125-1 (11-0) Off the pace towards rear, bit closer but off the pace mid-division 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Kingston Sunflower (11-5) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Commander Of Ten (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, hampered slightly 3 out, headway 2 out, hampered before last, went 3rd after last, kept on, 3rd of 11, 15l behind Fennor Cross (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Oct.
El Muchacho (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) In touch in rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 5, 18 3/4l behind Allo Allo (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Godot (IRE) 250-1 (11-5) Prominent or disputed lead until over 9f out, weakened from 6f out, pulled up inside final 3f, at Cheltenham 2m (1) hvy in Mar.
Honore 125-1 (11-4) In rear, fell 3rd, at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Horizon D'or (FR) 28-1 (11-0) Soon mid-division, lost place before mistake 7th, well behind after, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Park This One (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Izayte (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, headway on outside after 7th, lost place before 3 out, 7th of 11, 31 3/4l behind Park This One (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Leading Swoop (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, held 2 out, weakened last, 6th of 15, 18l behind Brief Times (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gs in Nov.
Onewayortother (FR) 9-4 (10-4) Tracked leader on inside, led approaching final 2f, clear when green and shaken up over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Kempton 2m (5) gs in Feb beating Itso Fury (11-2) by 5l, 8 ran.
Tenfold (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, pulled hard, saddle soon slipped, closed after 2nd, led next, pulled up before 4th, at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Endless Escape (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Mid-div & kn, 7th 1/2way, 6th aftr 3out, sn rdn, went 5th appr str, ko from bef last, 5th of 15, 14 1/2l behind Pearlofflorida (11-11) at Punchestown 3m mdn Yielding in May.
Maclaine 11-8fav (11-0) Led, headed 2nd, jumped into narrow lead 3 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, jumped left next, edged left under pressure run-in and slightly hampered rival, kept on well final 110yds, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Nov beating Gold In Doha (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Rhubarb Bikini (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Barenboim (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
