led until 5th, in front again after next, hit 8th, headed 4 out, chased winner, ridden before next, soon well held
raced out wide, chased leader, blundered 2nd, led 5th until after next, chased leader until 9th, chased leaders, weakened quickly after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
waited with in rear, steady headway out wide 4 out, went 3rd soon after, plugged on same pace, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, led and hit 4 out, came clear before next, easily
chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly after 4 out
off the pace in 5th, headway on inside chasing leaders in 4th after 4 out, plugged on
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FIRST ANGEL (NAP) was having his first start since October and debuting for a new yard when scoring at Stratford and there looks more to come over fences on his favoured good ground. Madiba Passion was already leading at Huntingdon when his main challenger fell at the last and has only been raised 3lb while Chess Player scored at the same track despite a mistake at the last fence and is 7lb higher. Alghazaal ran poorly behind the latter having earlier won at Ludlow while Captain Ivan won here back in November.
First Angel (FR) 4-1cfav (12-2) Pressed leader, led 4th, headed 6th, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May beating Copper Fox (12-1) by 4 1/4l, 9 ran.
Madiba Passion (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Pressed leader, led before 5th, made rest, in command when left well clear last, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating Magistrato (11-5) by 37l, 4 ran.
Chess Player (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Held up, smooth headway on outside home turn, upsides 2 out, soon led, not fluent last and hard pressed, asserted final 100 yards, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in May beating Honneur De Sivola (11-5) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Captain Ivan (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-12) Disputed lead until ridden 2 out, still every chance next, no extra and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Ben Buie (10-7) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Alghazaal 6-5fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway to lead from 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 31 1/4l behind Chess Player (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Robin Des Mana (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, outpaced from 3 out, gradually weakened, 5th of 7, 26 1/4l behind Flash Gorcombe (11-0) at Wincanton 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Restandbethankful 9-1 (11-13) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, ridden after last, weakened before final bend, 6th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Line Of Descent (11-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
