held up in rear, hit 5th, ridden and modest headway after 3 out, no impression, weakened before next, pulled up before last
made all, clear before 2 out, very easily
held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, soon lost touch, pulled up before last
tracked winner until after 3 out, soon ridden, went 2nd again before last but well held
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, mistake 3 out, no chance with winner when 2nd briefly between last 2, one pace
held up in touch, jumped right 2nd, mistake and rider having tack problems briefly, lost place until effort after 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner when losing 2nd after 2 out, weakened flat
tracked leaders, jumped slowly and bumped 2nd, not fluent next, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
BIDOUREY will be a short price to make it five out of five under Rules. David Pipe is keen not to over-extend his four-year-old but shouldn't have anything to worry about here with Bangor winner Restraint Of Trade having to concede 3lb. Taunton third Sword Of The Lord was only a miler on the Flat and may struggle to get home here and none of the remainder have shown much so far.
Restraint of Trade (IRE) 11-10fav (10-9) Held up in touch, mistake 4 out, challenging when not fluent 2 out, led and went left last, ridden out, won at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec beating Never Never (11-5) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Bidourey (FR) 4-9fav (11-0) Tracked leader, challenged 5th, led before 3 out, clear approaching next, very easily, won at Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan beating Cathedral (11-5) by 11l, 12 ran.
Achemenes (FR) 100-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 4th, never involved, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Like Sully (11-5) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
My Renaissance 15-2 (9-1) Held up in mid-division, headway into 3rd over 5f out, went 2nd well over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final 2f, headed over 1f out, soon dropped to 3rd, kept on same pace and no impression final furlong, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Mountain Range (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan (flat).
Ride On Time (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Chased winner until after 2nd, chased leaders, driven along and struggling bypassing omitted 7th, tailed off, 8th of 13, 35l behind Aso (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Rock Des Champs (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway before 2 out, no impression, 5th of 12, 29l behind Gino Trail (11-4) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Sword of The Lord 28-1 (10-13) Tracked winner until 7th, close 3rd when not fluent 2 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Border Breaker (10-11) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Softly She Treads (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Held up behind, not fluent and reminders after 4th, lost touch after next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Stars Over The Sea (10-12) at Kempton 2m 3yo hdl (3) gs in Oct, 8 ran.
