held up in rear, headway on outside over 4f out, soon challenged, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression with winner inside final furlong
held up in touch, outpaced on outside over 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take narrow 3rd well inside final furlong, no impression
with leader, lost place 4f out, behind final 2f, tailed off
tracked leader, driven and lost place 5f out, behind when jinked left and unseated rider over 4f out
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, challenged 2f out, stayed on to lead over 1f out, driven clear inside final furlong
tracked leaders to over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off
led narrowly, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost place well inside final furlong
held up in touch, driven to chase leaders over 3f out, soon one pace, stayed on to take 4th well inside final furlong, never on terms
Dan and Harry Skelton won this last year and KONIGIN ARA stayed on strongly into second at Southwell having run green in the early stages – she should go one better here. Fontwell third Corrany tackled Listed company last time at Newbury and should find this easier while Bon Calvados is a half-brother to the smart Saint Calvados and has had wind surgery since disappointing on debut at Newcastle. Easy Wood is a likely improver and looks best of the rest.
Bon Calvados (FR) 11-10fav (11-0) Raced keenly, mid-division, headway on outside over 4f out, soon chased leaders, outpaced when hung left over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 6th of 14, 18l behind Corrieben Reiver (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Corrany (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 14 1/4l behind House Island (11-2) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gs in Mar.
Easy Wood (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Pulled hard towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 14, 23 1/2l behind Haldon Hill (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Dec.
Bonsai Bay Multiplex gelding out of Bonsai.
Rory And Me (FR) Shamardal gelding out of Rosawa.
Soldier Of War (USA) 8-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd 14f out, led 12f out, headed 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 5, dist behind Eyren (10-3) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) gd in Mar.
Xcitations Universal gelding out of Bonnet's Pieces.
Konigin Ara (GER) 25-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, outpaced over 4f out, headway over 1f out, kept on well to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind It's Probably Me (10-6) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Apr.
