tracked leader, led 2nd until 6th, chased leader, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd after 3 out, went 2nd again between last 2, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
chased leaders, travelling well when switched right to inside before 3 out, went 2nd after 3 out, led before 2 out, stayed on strongly
off the pace in 6th, left modest 5th at 7th (water), outpaced 9th, no chance after, ridden and struggling before 3 out, pulled up before last
held up in last trio, pushed along and struggling in 5th when lost hind legs and fell 7th (water)
led until 2nd, chased leader, led again 6th, went left 3 out, headed before next, lost 2nd between last 2, weakened run-in
chased leaders on inside, awkward 3rd, close enough when blundered 3 out, no chance after, tailed off
well in rear, jumped slowly 4th and next, outpaced 6th, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 2 out
GO LONG may be the senior runner in this but he has few miles on the clock. This jumping test should be right up his street and he had excuses at Taunton when last seen. Wenceslaus may be in need of a confidence-booster and still looks too high in the weights but The Flying Sofa is interesting having been lightly raced this season and Monsieur D'Arque probably needed his run at Kempton last month. Frero Banbou won twice in France but needs to recapture that form for new connections.
Go Long (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Midfield, towards rear when pushed after 4 out, some late headway, 5th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Master Work (11-0) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Frero Banbou (FR) 10-3 (11-9) Sweated freely, prominent, led briefly 8th, close up 4 out, ridden and lost place 3 out, well beaten 2 out, one pace last, 3rd of 6, 30l behind Equus Millar (11-0) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Monty's Award (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up approaching last, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Monsieur D'Arque (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-0) Always behind, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind My Way (11-1) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
The Flying Sofa (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Chased leader until 7f out, handy 3rd, switched out over 2f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Young Lieutenant (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f (4) pol in Feb.
Ardmayle (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, weakened soon after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Newbury 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Wenceslaus (GER) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders when unseated rider 3rd, at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
