took keen hold, held up last, headway to 2nd 6th, reminders after 9th, dropped to 3rd and ridden when fell 4 out
jumped right, chased leader, pecked 2nd, lost 2nd 4th, reminders in rear after next, lost touch 9th, left poor 3rd and hamperd 4 out, tailed off
led, went right 4 out, headed next, pecked 2 out, tried to rally before last, well held flat
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th until 6th, driven and mistake 9th, went 2nd again before 4 out where pushed right, led 3 out, stayed on well
Curragh Dancer was a very fortunate winner over this C&D last month but was well beaten over timber at Fontwell on Friday. It's difficult to enthuse over Vasodilator, who has been beaten a very long way on his most recent starts while Monsieur Georges is still a maiden after 32 starts over fences. The latter finished runner-up to Lonesome Boatman at Towcester last month when the well-backed ILONGUE fell at the seventh when in the lead. Laura Hurley's mare had been running quite well previously and can gain compensation here.
Vasodilator (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Led, headed before 3 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 9, 50l behind Abstract Art (10-13) at Southwell 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Curragh Dancer (FR) 14-1 (10-13) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders 4th, jumped slowly and ridden 5th, dropped to last pair and struggling next, soon lost touch well beaten when went right last, 5th of 8, 18l behind E Street Boy (11-13) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Ilongue (FR) 6-1 (10-1) Led until fell 7th, in a race won by Lonesome Boatman (9-13) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Mar, 9 ran.
Monsieur Georges (FR) 20-1 (9-11) Prominent, hampered 7th, led after 3 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Lonesome Boatman (9-13) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Mar.
