led until 4th, pressed leader, led again before 8th, bad mistake when saddle slipped and rider lost irons 3 out (normal 4 out), pushed along before 2 out, ridden between last two, joined when bad mistake and unseated rider last
held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders before 8th, left 2nd at the last
held up and behind, some headway when fell 3 out (normal 4 out)
well in rear, badly hampered and brought down 4th
chased leaders, led 4th until before 8th, chased leader, upsides when left clear last
off the pace in last pair, pushed along and struggling in rear after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before omitted 3 out
chased leaders, weakened before omitted 3 out, left remote 4th last
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced omitted 3 out, left remote 3rd last
jumped poorly in rear, mistakes 2nd and next, refused 4th
NonRunner
Elmount won on good ground at Catterick before well beaten at Warwick while it was soft going at Fontwell earlier in the week when Hector Jaguen opened his account over fences and he’s penalised today. MORDRED is at his best on this faster surface and, having finished third back over fences at Southwell last month despite a bad mistake, he should go close with a clear round. Extraordinary Man disappointed back in a handicap at Stratford so Agent Saonois is preferred back on this left-handed track.
Hector Jaguen (FR) 5-4fav (11-3) Prominent, mistake 5th, ridden to challenge when not fluent 3 out, soon led, clear after 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Shaw's Cross (10-5) by 5 1/2l, 5 ran.
Elmount (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Led, mistake 8th, mistake and headed 4 out, lost 2nd final bend, no extra 2 out, 3rd of 6, 15 1/4l behind Upagainstit (12-2) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Extraordinary Man (FR) 15-2 (10-12) In touch, driven along after 3 out, soon beaten, 4th of 5, 36l behind Grandeur D'ame (12-0) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Albert Van Ornum (FR) 5-2 (11-7) Handy, pressed leader 4th, dropped away quickly after 4 out and pulled up, at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Pleasure Garden (USA) 11-2 (10-8) Chased leaders, led after 2nd until after 3 out, chased leader until pushed along turning in, chased leaders, weakened appraoching 2 out, 9th of 12, 30 1/2l behind Good Time Ahead (10-11) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Agent Saonois (FR) 9-1 (10-2) Jumped left, led until 1st, led before 2nd, headed 5th, led before 8th, headed 10th, 3rd and no extra before last, 3rd of 11, 12 1/2l behind Miladygrace (10-2) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Harry The Norseman 4-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 3 out, outpaced after 3 out, 6th of 14, 35 1/4l behind White Rhino (10-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Clondaw Robin (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Always in rear, outpaced and struggling 4 out, pulled up before last, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Checkitsme 25-1 (10-2) Towards rear, always behind and refused 12th, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Mordred (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, every chance when mistake 2 out, 3rd and held from last, kept on, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Onesoc (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
