prominent in chasing group, went 2nd before 15th, closer 4 out, lost 2nd before next, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before the last
held up well off the pace towards rear, went prominent in chasing group 13th, chased leaders before 19th, led going well before 3 out, went clear before next, easily
held up off the pace towards rear, only 6th when hit 3 out, plugged on into modest 4th run-in
chased leader, led 5th and soon went well clear, pecked 19th, reduced lead 4 out, headed and weakened rapidly before 3 out, tailed off
led until after 2nd, chased leader who went clear after 5th, lost 2nd before 15th, prominent in chasing group, weakened 20th, bad mistake next, tailed off
led after 2nd until 5th, chased clear leader until before 15th, chased leaders, weakened 17th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out
held up off the pace towards rear, went prominent in chasing group 14th, disputing 2nd after 4 out until before next, weakened after 3 out
held up off the pace towards rear, bit closer when hit 19th, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with easy winner
held up off the pace towards rear, good headway chasing winner before 3 out, well held when lost 2nd run-in, plugged on in 3rd
prominent in chasing group, slight peck 5th, fell 9th
raced off the pace out wide in mid-division, towards rear and struggling 11th, tailed off 13th
Planned Paradise appears to have had limitations exposed recently. Gwencily Berbas stays well and was the stable second string when well beaten at Warwick on his reappearance. Quick Wave has won over 3m1f on soft and heavy ground so should stay while Deise Aba was only beaten a nose in this last year, seven lengths ahead of third Eclair De Guye. Revels Hill ran well at Ascot over a trip too short and Kevin Brogan is 3-5 on Harry Fry’s improving stayer but there is almost certainly more to come over fences from IN REM, who should relish this trip if handling these tricky fences.
Deise Aba (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, slow 2nd, reminder after 7th, pushed along 8th, weakened before last, 6th of 7, 30 1/4l behind Remastered (11-4) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Quick Wave (FR) 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led from 5th, hampered by loose horse 7th, clear from 4 out, easily, won at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Legends Gold (11-3) by 14l, 7 ran.
Revels Hill (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway from 11th, ridden and no chance with winner 2 out, kept on, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Your Darling (10-6) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Almazhar Garde (FR) 13-2 (11-12) In mid-division when fell 10th (usual 11th), at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
One More Fleurie (IRE) 50-1 (12-2) Rear of mid-division, ridden and struggling end of back straight final time, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Red Happy (FR) 66-1 (10-2) Off the pace towards rear, headway into mid-division and driven after 16th, hit next, weakened soon after, 8th of 15, 22 3/4l behind Le Milos (11-0) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Gwencily Berbas (FR) 40-1 (10-5) In rear, headway passing tiring rivals after 10th, pushed along after next and soon detached, 5th of 10, dist behind Ramses De Teillee (11-1) at Warwick 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Planned Paradise (IRE) 2-1fav (12-1) Chased leaders, slow and lost place 11th, struggling 4 out, well beaten when blundered 3 out, mistake 2 out, eased, last of 6, 23 1/4l behind Harry Du Berlais (10-6) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Eclair De Guye (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway before 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Volcano (10-11) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
In Rem (FR) 13-2 (11-7) Held up in mid division, mistake 12th, effort 4 out, mistake 3 out and soon ridden, held on for fourth run in, 4th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Tea For Free (12-0) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
D'jango (FR) 40-1 (10-2) Towards rear of mid-division, never seriously involved, 5th of 11, 30l behind Slipway (11-10) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
