led, ridden and headed 3 out, soon no extra, weakened after 2 out
held up in last, pressed leader going easily 3 out, soon led, kept on well from 2 out
raced in second, shaken up after 9th, soon outpaced and dropped to last, rallied to go second after 2 out, ran on
JPR One has made a winning reappearance in both of the last two seasons. He makes his chasing bow but is no forlorn hope being potentially well treated. MONVIEL, who also won first-time up last season, was beaten three lengths by Iceo in the Imperial Cup at Sandown in March but is 14lb better having a first run over fences. He must have a good chance of turning the tables even though the latter was impressive here at the start of the month..
Iceo (FR) 4-9fav (11-10) Made all, took keen hold, clear before 2nd until after 6th, pressed briefly 3 out, not fluent 2 out, shaken up before last, soon clear again, easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Mount Tempest (10-7) by 12l, 3 ran.
JPR One (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Held up in touch, pushed along after 6th, mistake 2 out, no impression last, 5th of 20, 16 1/4l behind Punctuation (11-5) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Monviel (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, ridden disputing 2nd before 2 out until between last two, ridden and weakened run-in, 5th of 16, 7l behind Iceo (11-3) at Sandown 2m hcp (1) hvy in Mar.
