held up towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders 6th, not fluent 8th (water) outpaced and struggling in last trio 13th, no chance after
held up in rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders at 13th, went left and slightly hampered 3 out, plugging on but no chance when went left last
tracked leaders, tracked leader 3rd, led 6th, reached for 10th, headed 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, weakened into 4th run-in
held up in touch, headway tracking leaders before 8th (water), went 2nd after 13th, hit 3 out and dropped to 3rd, went 2nd again between last two, stayed on under pressure run-in, always held
chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, went right bumped and rider unbalanced 5th, ridden before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and stayed on gamely run-in
tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd after 6th until after 13th, weakened quickly
held up in last pair, hit 9th and pushed along, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened next
held up in last trio, outpaced and struggling in rear 13th, headway on inside chasing leaders before 3 out, went modest 3rd run-in
chased leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 4th, bumped next, towards rear and never on terms after
led until headed 6th and dropped to 3rd on inside, pushed along in 6th when fell heavily 4 out
NonRunner
Despite rising years, Cyclop is pretty consistent and on a roll. Potters Legend led for a long way when third in one of these at Doncaster and Saint Xavier won a similar contest at Haydock in November and ran well again at Sandown in January when Sir Ivan and Chirico Vallis were both well beaten. Commodore has his sights lowered and Kapcorse seeks a third course victory but Ruthless Article is running for the first time since July. BOLDMERE (NAP) is best on galloping tracks like this and will take all the beating if in the same mood as when winning easily at Doncaster last month.
Kapcorse (FR) 8-1 (11-11) Chased leader until before 4 out, chased leaders, weakened quickly 3 out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Zanza (11-8) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Commodore (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Led until 4 out, weakened 3 out, 9th of 12, 34 1/4l behind Guetapan Collonges (10-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Witness Protection (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Close up, mistake 1st, dropped to midfield before 4th where not fluent, ridden and tailed off before 4 out, soon pulled up, at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Boldmere 5-2fav (11-9) Tracked leading pair until 7th, 3rd again before 10th, went 2nd before 13th, led before 4 out, came clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gd in Feb beating Fidux (12-0) by 7 1/2l, 5 ran.
Cyclop (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Chased clear leading pair until 12th, went 2nd at 14th, led 3 out, stayed on well run-in, won at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar beating Larry (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Elegant Escape (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Chased leader until 4th, pushed along 8th, not fluent 10th, lost place before 14th, soon behind, 5th of 6, 37 1/4l behind Musical Slave (11-1) at Exeter 3m hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Sir Ivan 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, hit 9th, pushed along in 3rd after 4 out, bumped next, weakened 2 out, 11th of 18, 23 3/4l behind Wishing And Hoping (11-10) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Chirico Vallis (FR) 11-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, ridden after 16th, weakened next, tailed off, 13th of 18, dist behind Wishing And Hoping (11-10) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Saint Xavier (FR) 28-1 (10-2) Raced keenly and prominent, led 7th until after 9th, chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 14th, hit 16th and lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 9th of 14, dist behind Quick Wave (11-8) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Potters Legend 13-2 (12-0) Led, went right 1st, headed 3rd, chased leader, led again 5th, headed 3 out, bad mistake and lost 2nd 2 out, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Flying Verse (10-9) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Ruthless Article (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Chased leader, ridden after 3 out, led last, driven out flat, won at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Jul beating Little Bruce (11-2) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
