chased clear leading pair until jumped slowly 5th, 3rd again next, pushed along and lost 3rd 3 out, soon outpaced and struggling in 4th, went remote 3rd again after next
raced keenly, tracked leader, led 3 out, pushed along and headed next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
raced wide in 5th, dropped to rear before 6th, never on terms after, went remote 4th 2 out, dropped to 5th soon after
won battle for lead, reached for 3rd, headed 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, soon weakened
tracked leaders on inside, went 3rd at 5th until next, pushed along after 7th, soon given reminders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
waited with in rear, gained a place before 6th, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, 2nd going well turning in, led 2 out, clear when edged right between last two, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in
NonRunner
Illogical Logic (FR) 28-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out, 7th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Top Cloud (10-5) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Pentire Head (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Led, headed 10th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened quickly and pulled up, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Sparkling Duke (IRE) 100-1 (11-10) Towards rear, weakened 6th, pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 2m 6f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Technology (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Keen always in rear, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Nordic Storm 66-1 (11-3) Off the pace and always towards rear, mistake 2 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Risk De Pluie (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Hazy Dream 14-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, no extra flat, 6th of 13, 4l behind Little Else (11-3) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Plaisir Des Flos (FR) 5-2jfav (11-12) Held up in mid-division, switched outside and headway 6th, led before jumped right and not fluent 2 out, driven out flat, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Jasmin De Grugy (10-8) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
