tracked leader, led after 3rd, narrowly headed 10th, chased leader until before 3 out, soon weakened, remote 5th when pulled up before the last
jumped right on occasions, led, went right 1st, went right and hit next, led narrowly 10th, went badly right 4 out, headed before the last, rallied as leader idled badly run-in, just missed 2nd
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced in 4th before 2 out, soon weakened
held up in 6th, gained a place 4 out, headway on inside travelling well and switched right before 2 out, led before the last, 3 lengths ahead when idled badly run-in stopped to a walk and headed final 100 yards, just held on for 2nd
held up in rear, fell 4th
held up and behind, tailed off and pulled up before 7th
chased leaders on inside, outpaced and struggling when bumped 13th, behind next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd before 3 out, 3 lengths down and looked held run-in, stayed on as leader stopped to a walk run-in, led final 100 yards, soon clear
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It would be no surprise to see the two at the head of the weights dominate this. Quel Destin can reverse course and distance running with Hudson De Grugy on better terms but may find stablemate CAP DU MATHAN too strong. A winner at Taunton and Exeter earlier in the year, Harry Cobden’s mount was trying to give weight to the prolific Whistleinthedark at Kempton latest with the winner franking the form at Perth on Thursday. Quinta Do Mar beat Fable out of sight at Fontwell and looks the pick of the remainder ahead of Mumbo Jumbo and Gloire D'Athon.
Cap Du Mathan (FR) 10-3 (11-10) Tracked leaders, lost place 5 out, switched wide approaching 3 out, ridden and headway to lead narrowly next, headed and no extra flat, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Whistleinthedark (11-9) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Quel Destin (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Led, hit 11th, joined turning in, ridden and headed before last, rallied gamely to lead again run-in, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Hudson De Grugy (10-5) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Quinta Do Mar (IRE) 11-8fav (11-10) Disputed lead, good jump 11th and led, shaken up after 2 out, ridden along when jockey dropped whip after last, kept on well flat, always doing enough, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Feb beating Grandads Cottage (11-8) by 1l, 4 ran.
Harper's Brook (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, led 6th, bumped 3 out, soon headed, weakened quickly, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Honneur D'Ajonc (FR) 13-2 (11-3) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 2nd until before next, chased leaders, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out, at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Fable (FR) 10-3 (11-10) Disputed lead, headed 11th, pushed along after 4 out, no extra from 3 out, 3rd of 4, dist behind Quinta Do Mar (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Hudson De Grugy (FR) 11-4 (10-5) Tracked leader, challenged turning in, led before hit last, headed run-in, rallied gamely to lead again towards finish, won at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar beating Quel Destin (11-2) by nk, 5 ran.
Gloire D'Athon (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Raced wide in 3rd, went 2nd before 7th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, no chance with winner, kept on for 2nd, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Lord Baddesley (12-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Mumbo Jumbo (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, hit 9th, went 2nd 13th, challenged 3 out, disputing lead when dived at 2 out, landed awkwardly and lost momentum, 2 lengths down last, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Haldon Hill (10-10) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
