held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders 11th, pushed along before 16th, weakened before 4 out
chased leadaers, pushed along after 16th, 2nd before 4 out, soon challenging, led last, driven clear run-in
held up in last trio, pushed along and strugggling in 7th before 17th, soon behind, stayed on again from 2 out, went never dangerous 4th close home
led until 9th, chased leader, led again 13th, strongly pressed from 3 out, headed last, kept on same pace run-in
always behind, never going well, reminders after 211th, tailed off 16th
held up in touch, strugggling in rear 14th, plugged on from 2 out, kept on run-in, went never dangerous 3rd near finish
chased leader until 4 out, chased leaders, 3rd and one pace from 2 out, weakened run-in, lost two places close home
chased leaders, led 9th until 13th, chased leader until mistake 17th, weakened 3 out
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TOUR DES CHAMPS (NAP) came right back to form at Plumpton last month. He has a penalty but ran well in the Scottish National off a similar mark a couple of years ago and is taking on rivals who struggle to get their heads in front in general. Fingal Bay has never reproduced his smart hurdles form over fences while Benvolio was well behind the selection at Chepstow in December. Ned Stark has had a disappointing campaign while connections of the returning Greenlaw will have a summer campaign in mind. Amidon ran a shocker last week at Fakenham, though this better going should suit.
Fingal Bay (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Mid-division, mistake 5th, badly hampered 8th, not recover, pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Benvolio (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Held up in touch in last pair on outside, headway tracking leaders14th, 2nd 4 out until riddden approaching next, driven and one pace before 2 out, kept on run-in, not pace of leading duo, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Goodtoknow (11-10) at Taunton 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Tour Des Champs (FR) 11-2 (11-11) Prominent, bumped 1st, led before 11th, not fluent 13th, headed next, led again before 16th, clear after 3 out, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Krackatoa King (11-5) by 16l, 8 ran.
Ned Stark (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Pressed winner until 13th, blundered next, weakened after 4 out, 5th of 10, 36 3/4l behind Silvergrove (11-5) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Ikorodu Road 16-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 15, 22 3/4l behind Ziga Boy (10-0) at Doncaster 3m hcp lst (1) gd in Jan.
Seebright 16-1 (11-9) Mid-division, mistake 1st, headway after 6th, hampered and mistake next, struggling before mistake 4 out, remote 6th when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, at Kempton 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Greenlaw 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd when jumped right from 4 out, one pace 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 7, 20 1/2l behind Buachaill Alainn (10-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Amidon (FR) 9-4fav (11-12) Held up towards rear but in touch, headway to chase leaders 5th, lost place after next, behind from 9th, tailed off from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Harry's Farewell 11-2 (10-12) Led until 4th, mistake 4 out, blundered next, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind Kruzhlinin (11-3) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
