held up tracking leaders, disputing 3rd when bad mistake and lost place 6th, rallied out wide home turn, chasing leaders when not much room 2 out, soon 3rd, 4th and no impression when went badly left last
led and soon clear, steadied before 4th, went clear again after next, reduced lead and pushed along before 2 out, headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened quickly
chased leader until before 3rd, went 2nd again before next, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, soon weakened
held up off the pace in 6th, good headway out wide before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden and came clear run-in, stayed on strongly
held up off the pace in last pair, headway approaching 2 out, 3rd and held when mistake last, ridden and stayed on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
waited with in rear, bit closer out wide home turn, ridden and beaten before 2 out
close 3rd on inside, went 2nd before 3rd until before next, chased leaders, flattened 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
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
Blueking D'oroux (FR) 9-1 (11-6) Raced wide prominent, ridden and every chance last, no extra flat, 5th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Crambo (11-7) at Ascot 3m (1) gd in Dec.
Botox Has (FR) 18-1 (11-10) In rear, ridden and struggling after 4 out, never in contention, well behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Brewin'upastorm (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, led after 4th, slight mistake 6th and headed, pushed along and left in front briefly after 2 out, soon ridden and disputed lead, led again early run-in, edged left and kept on well, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Soft - Heavy in Apr beating Zarak The Brave (11-6) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Impaire Et Passe (FR) Evensfav (11-10) Chased leaders, jumped right 3 out, led after jumping right 2 out, jumped right last, edged left flat, hard pressed towards finish, just prevailed, won at Aintree 2m 4f (1) sft in Apr beating Bob Olinger (11-10) by ns, 8 ran.
Langer Dan (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear of mid-division, not much room when closing before 3 out, not much room before 2 out, edged right after last, soon carried left and short of room, switched right after, stayed on, challenged towards finish, just denied, 3rd of 8, shd behind Impaire Et Passe (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) sft in Apr.
Ballyadam (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Towards rear, good headway 2 out, chased leaders next, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 21, 3 1/2l behind Langer Dan (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Call Me Lord (FR) 40-1 (11-13) In touch, weakened 2 out, 12th of 14, 28 1/4l behind Zain Nights (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Sir Gerhard (IRE) 1-5fav (11-7) Prominent, tracked leader before 2nd, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 5th, led 3 out, pressed when left clear next, pushed out and stayed on well run-in, comfortably, won at Cork 2m Soft - Heavy in Mar beating Sempo (11-2) by 12l, 5 ran.
