tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out until 2 out, ridden and one pace between last two
jumped well, led until before 4th, in front again 4th, made rest, not quite fluent 4 out, ridden between last two, over 2 lengths ahead at the last, stayed on gamely run-in
chased leaders, pushed along and lost place before 4th, behind and struggling 6th, rallied into modest 4th run-in
held up, steady headway tracking leaders travelling well disputing 3rd when fell 9th
jumped left at times, bumped 6th, tracked leaders, disputing 2nd when jumped slowly 4 out, weakened quickly before 3 out
hung left almost throughout, tracked winner, led briefly before 4th, lost 2nd 4 out, went 2nd again 2 out, over 2 lengths down at the last, hung left and no extra run-in
Commis D'office has been below par in two runs so far this term but returns following wind surgery and improvement is anticipated. Somekindofstar has won three times over fences, twice on soft going, but he never really got involved off this mark at Sandown last time. MONSIEUR LECOQ has been disappointing since just beaten in a Listed handicap at Ascot in the autumn but is 4lb lower now and better treated than the likes of Casa Tall and Paddy's Poem. Chic Name is a thorough stayer having a first run since pulled up in the Glenfarclas at Cheltenham two years ago.
Paddy's Poem 25-1 (11-6) Held up, mistake 2nd, tailed off when mistake 7th (water), mistake and went left next, went badly left 9th, pulled up before next, at Sandown 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Monsieur Lecoq (FR) 9-4 (11-0) Tracked leading pair on inside, pushed along before 3 out, went 2nd before next, switched right before last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 2 3/4l behind Prince Escalus (11-1) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Chic Name (FR) 50-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, lost touch 25th, pulled up before last, dismounted, at Cheltenham 3m 6f (2) sft in Mar.
Casa Tall (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Towards rear, some headway into 5th after 8th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 9, 31l behind The Russian Doyen (11-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Somekindofstar (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Held up in 4th, closer in 3rd at 8th, went 2nd briefly before 3 out, pushed along and outpaced in 3rd before next, 3rd of 5, 26l behind Douglas Talking (10-4) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Commis D'Office (FR) 9-1 (11-5) Led, pushed along and headed bypassing omitted 3 out, lost 2nd before next, no extra, 4th of 7, 19l behind The King Of May (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
