led, clear from 6 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, quickly weakened
tracked leader, pushed along 5 out, led before 2 out, kept on
in touch and in rear, weakened from 7 out, soon pulled up
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 3 out, no impression
Caraline began her winning run here in November and is now 41lb higher. She only scrambled home at Wetherby to complete her four-timer and the assessor may have got to her. DE VOUS A MOI looks the better option as he's also been in superb form winning three times and finishing runner-up in two more in his last five starts. He's 28lb higher than when gaining his first success a year ago but went up just 3lb for his latest victory at Wetherby where he was left clear at the last. He would probably have won anyway so is still looking on a fair mark. Special Catch has run his last three races here, scoring early last month but then running poorly three weeks later. Edmund is back on the same mark as when last successful but that was almost two years ago.
Special Catch (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, lost place 11th, ridden after 4 out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 34 3/4l behind Five In A Row (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
De Vous A Moi (FR) 5-2jfav (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, chased clear leader 4 out, led approaching and left clear at last, ridden out, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Indian Temple (11-5) by 6l, 6 ran.
Caraline (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, challenged 2 out, led last, kept on gamely under pressure run-in, just held on, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Azert De Coeur (11-4) by hd, 8 ran.
Edmund (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders to 5 out, soon behind, last of 6, 35 3/4l behind Ubaltique (11-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
