lined up out wide, chased leaders and raced wide, tracked leader 3rd, led 5th, pushed along and headed 3 out, lost 2nd approaching 2 out, weakened quickly between last two
hit 1st, off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, stayed on under pressure into modest 4th run-in
sweating, chased leaders on inside, weakened soon after 3 out
mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, no extra in 4th between last two, weakened badly and lost places run-in
off the pace in last pair, some headway past beaten rivals run-in, never involved
held up, hampered by faller 2nd, towards rear, steady headway after 4 ut, soon tracking leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, led before the last, ridden and edged left run-in, stayed on strongly
off the pace and towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, stayed on run-in, never involved
chasing leaders when badly hampered by faller 2nd, towards rear, closer out wide in mid-division 13th, headway chasing leaders 4 out, kept on same pace in 3rd between last two, awkward last
chasing leaders when fell 2nd
chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, led 3 out, ridden and headed before the last stayed on same pace run-in
behind, hampered by faller at 2nd, tailed off when went left 12th, stayed on past weakening rivals run-in, never nearer
pulled hard, jumped slowly 15th, always towards rear
never that fluent, soon racing in mid-division on inside, behind when mistake 14th, pulled up before next
chased leader, sightly hampered by faller 2nd, lost 2nd next, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailing off and pulled up before the last
behind, closer in mid-division out wide after 10th, soon chasing leaders, weakened before 19th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out
led until 5th, chased leader until before 13th, chased leaders on inside, weakened before 2 out
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A dual Grade 1 winner over 3m, the ever-popular FRODON has a big weight but is not out of this if lasting home being only 2lb higher than when landing the Badger Beer at Wincanton in the autumn. Paul Nicholls also runs Enrilo, first past the post in this in 2021 and 6lb lower, and Broken Halo, who has won his last two here. Moroder won over further at Exeter last season and over 3m2f at Doncaster last month but was well behind Certainly Red at Wincanton earlier. Annsam has won at Kempton and Ludlow since the turn of the year but was behind the selection in between. Kitty's Light has placed in this in the last two years and is seeking a hat-trick in long-distance handicaps having won the Eider and the Scottish Grand National in his last two starts, though it’s only seven days since the latter. Revels Hill can reverse Exeter running with Coolvalla but Mucho Mas is racing out of the handicap, as is last year’s runner-up Musical Slave. The Goffer ran well in the Ultima at Cheltenham but was pulled up in the Irish Grand National subsequently and may be due a rest.
Frodon (FR) 10-1 (12-0) Lined up wide and raced wide in 3rd, lost 3rd at 6th, chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, rallied next, went remote 3rd run-in, 3rd of 13, 11 1/4l behind Our Power (10-8) at Kempton 3m hcp (1) gd in Feb.
The Goffer (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Towards rear, headway into 7th 6 out, no extra after 4 out and behind when pulled up before next, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp sft in Apr.
Annsam 10-3 (12-2) Tracked leaders, every chance 4 out, led next, ridden and jumped right last, ran on, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr beating The Wolf (11-1) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Tea Clipper (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, mistake 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 23, 28l behind Corach Rambler (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Certainly Red 15-2 (11-8) Raced wide chasing leaders, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 14, 19 3/4l behind Ivaldi (10-12) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Kitty's Light 4-1jfav (11-0) Held up towards rear, some headway when hampered 19th, closed from 21st, switched right after 3 out, challenging when not fluent 2 out, soon led, not fluent last, stayed on well flat, won at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr beating Cooper's Cross (10-7) by 3l, 18 ran.
Annual Invictus (IRE) 33-1 (11-13) Mid-division, headway 16th, ridden after 4 out, no impression before 2 out, 8th of 23, 28 1/2l behind Angels Dawn (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Revels Hill (IRE) 3-1fav (12-0) Chased leaders, pressed leader 16th, led home turn, faced challenge 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden and rallied, stayed on well run-in, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Coolvalla (11-9) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Enrilo (FR) 25-1 (10-9) Chased leading trio, went 3d 6th until pushed along after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 13, 21 3/4l behind Our Power (10-8) at Kempton 3m hcp (1) gd in Feb.
Moroder (IRE) 18-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, niggled along after 12th, hit 13th and pushed along, ridden home turn, stayed on well and disputed lead approaching last, kept on gamely run-in and led over 110 yards out, just prevailed, won at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar beating Undersupervision (10-3) by nk, 7 ran.
Coolvalla (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Towards rear, went prominent 3rd, pushed along and pressed leader 4 out, ridden and led 2 out, kept on well when challenged run-in, won at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Revels Hill (12-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
Broken Halo 11-10fav (12-5) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 4th, went 2nd before 11th, led 4 out, stayed on strongly, won at Sandown 3m (3) gs in Mar beating Almazhar Garde (12-0) by 5l, 9 ran.
Musical Slave (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) In rear, mistake 1st, well beaten 18th, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Court Master (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp lst (1) gd in Jun.
D'jango (FR) 15-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until 5 out, chased leaders, ridden in 4th after 5 out, soon outpaced, left poor 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 9, 12 3/4l behind Stylish Moment (11-7) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Red Happy (FR) 50-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 16 1/2l behind Cuthbert Dibble (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) sft in Apr.
Organdi (FR) 20-1 (11-9) In rear, mistake 10th, some headway when mistake 16th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Mucho Mas (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Chased leading pair, went 2nd 10th, led 16th, made rest, 2 lengths ahead when wandered into the last, stayed on well run-in, won at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Feivel (10-13) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
