held up tracking leaders in 5th, mistake 4th, closer in 4th after 7th, chased leading pair 10th, ridden and no impression when blundered 3 out, mistake next, plodded on into 2nd run-in
tracked leading trio until dropped to rear after 7th, plodded on into remote 3rd run-in
raced widest, led until 2nd, chased leader, led again after 4 out, clear before 2 out, easily
chased winner, led 2nd until after 4 out, chased winner, brief rally after 3 out until before next, weakened badly and stopped to a walk run-in, eased
raced on inside, chased leading pair until reminders 10th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Mab Dab is on the same mark as when scoring over the course and distance in April when the ground was very fast. He can go well if there's no more rain but Filatore is best on testing ground which he's unlikely to get here. Miss Mayfair was in very good form in 2015 scoring over this trip at Huntingdon and made a promising reappearance after a long break at Sedgefield. She was taking on better class at Fakenham last time and this is more her grade. Landscape would have a chance on his narrow defeat over the course and distance in February though that was on heavy going so the vote goes to ROPARTA AVENUE, who was having only his second start for Chris Gordon when making most at Fontwell and can defy a 5lb rise.
Mab Dab (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Prominent, driven to challenge after 3 out, soon every chance, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 10l behind The Game Is A Foot (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Filatore (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Led until 4th, chased leader until 6th, chased leaders, weakened and behind 8th, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Culture De Sivola (11-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Miss Mayfair (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Led, jumped right 1st and headed, soon led again, headed 4 out, weakened before last, 4th of 8, 21 3/4l behind The Way You Dance (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Roparta Avenue 9-2 (10-4) Prominent, led 2nd, strongly challenged 2 out, hung right after last, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Lady Of Longstone (12-2) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Flugzeug 25-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Roparta Avenue (10-4) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Hold The Bucks (USA) 33-1 (10-0) Prominent on inside, ridden approaching 3rd, soon weakened, pulled up before next, at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Landscape (FR) 9-2 (11-4) With leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in, 4th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Courtinthemiddle (10-5) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
