chased clear leader, closer at 5th, led going well bend before 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when hit last, stayed on gamely run-in
held up well in rear, some late headway, never a threat
raced wide and keen, chased leaders, went left 3rd, blundered 3 out, well held in 3rd when blundered last, lost that placing post
off the pace in mid-division, headway before 3 out, kept on run-in, went modest 3rd final strides
raced bit wide, prominent in chasing group, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
always well off the pace in rear, never a factor, tailed off
held up in last pair, mistake 4th, never a factor, tailed off
raced wide and prominent in chasing group, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
never nearer than mid-division, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
prominent in chasing group, closer at 5th, went 2nd before 2 out, stayed on run-in, always held
never nearer than mid-division, outpaced and struggling towards rear 5th
raced freely, led and soon clear, blundered badly 4th, came back to the field 5th, headed and weakened rapidly bend before 2 out, tailed off, blundered last
prominent in chasing group, ridden and weakened after 3 out, no chance when went badly left last
Having already won here and at Wincanton, CALVA D’AUGE has to give 16lb to the four-year-old Fraser Island but may be up to the task given he’s proven on the surface and Nicky Henderson’s charge was disappointing under a penalty at Kempton. Beaufort has had a wind operation since leaving Michael Dods, for whom he won over 1m4f at Newcastle last year. Ballydoyle also won on the Flat and the French import is worth a market check.
Calva D'Auge (FR) 8-13fav (11-8) Made all, pressed from 2 out, ridden before last, hard pressed run-in, just held on close home, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) sft in Jan beating Faire Part Sivola (11-8) by hd, 17 ran.
Ardbruce (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Held up well in rear, no chance when slightly hampered 4 out, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Ballydoyle (GER) (8-13) 4th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Marano (8-7) at Strasbourg 1m 4f hcp Sloppy in Nov.
Hewn From Granite 40-1 (11-2) Towards rear, no chance when blundered 2 out, 6th of 12, 27 1/4l behind Butterwick Brook (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Lightonthewing (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Soon chasing leaders, weakened 6f out, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind Red Rookie (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Jan.
Lisronagh Stone (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Well in rear, tailed off 5th, 12th of 14, dist behind Shishkin (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Llanbeau 14-1 (12-0) Prsd ldrs; led 9-12; wknd qckly 15, 6th of 9, 27l behind Where Now (12-0) at Lower Machen 3m mdn gd in May.
Milreu Has (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Held up, progress an in touch 3rd, pushed along when hit 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 9, 25 3/4l behind Imperil (10-7) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Truckers Time (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Twrds rr, 8th when b mstk 1st & ur few strides aftr, at Ballindenisk 3m gs in May.
Fraser Island (IRE) 11-10fav (11-4) Chased winner, switched out wide approaching 2 out where every chance, ridden and went right last, lost 2nd and one pace run-in, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Goa Lil (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Queen Among Kings (IRE) 125-1 (10-11) Raced wide, held up off the pace in mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Cap Du Mathan (11-4) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Beaufort (IRE) 2-1fav (9-8) Reluctant to leave stalls and lost all of 20 lengths, recovered to rear after 4f, ridden 3f out, never a factor, 6th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Miss Ranger (9-2) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
The Topp Notes 150-1 (10-7) Never better than mid-division, weakened 5f out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Your Darling (11-5) at Newbury 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
