held up in rear, no impression 3 out, pushed along and no extra approaching straight, kept on one pace run-in to go moderate 3rd closing stages
led, 2 lengths clear halfway, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed approaching last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace
ran 3rd, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra approaching last, ridden run-in and dropped to 4th closing stages
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway early straight, pushed along and led approaching last, edged right early run-in, ridden and kept on well
Colonel Mustard (FR) 50-1 (11-10) Prominent early, held up rear of mid-division, ridden and outpaced in 6th after 2 out, never able to get on terms, well held last, went 5th flat, kept on, 5th of 8, 11l behind State Man (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) hvy in Mar.
Irish Point (FR) 9-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led after final bend, driven and headed before last, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind State Man (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) hvy in Mar.
Sir Gerhard (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up off the pace in 5th, good headway on inside turning in, went 2nd soon after 2 out, no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Impaire Et Passe (11-10) at Sandown 2m 5f (1) gd in Apr.
State Man (FR) 2-5fav (11-10) Disputed lead until 1st, held up in touch on inside, switched right after 2 out, challenged going well off final bend, led before last, shaken up flat, always doing plenty, won at Cheltenham 2m (1) hvy in Mar beating Irish Point (11-10) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
