held up, headway 5th, ridden and no impression from 2 out
raced wide in touch, dropped to rear 3rd, headway 2 out, ridden and ran on to go 2nd near finish
held up in touch, headway 2 out, led and hit last, no extra and headed towards finish, lost 2nd near finish
led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next
tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, still every chance last, rallied to lead again towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on one pace
keen tracked leaders, weakened 3 out
in rear, never near leaders
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FRENCH LEAVE looked to be on the way back when third over C&D last month. Victor Dartnall's nine-year-old is likely to get the strong pace he needs in this and can return to winning ways at the main expense of the mare Golden Button, who was well supported at Southwell last time but remains a maiden over hurdles. Mossmann Gorge has fallen to a decent mark and could make his presence felt but veteran Ton-Chee is likely to find at least one too good again and novice Edgebury needs to improve on what he's shown so far.
Ton-Chee 10-1 (11-4) Prominent, took keen hold, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 7, 25l behind Citrus Mark (11-0) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Mar.
Mossmann Gorge 12-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, badly hampered and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Meridiem (10-11) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar, 15 ran.
Golden Button (IRE) 7-2fav (11-0) Held up in rear, took keen hold, pushed along after 3 out and plenty to do, headway before next, kept on from last, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind The Quantum Kid (11-3) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Sumner (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, hit next and lost place, well beaten after 4 out, 7th of 9, 41l behind Bedarra Boy (11-9) at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Edgebury 25-1 (11-3) In touch, reminders and lost place after 6th, outpaced 3 out, never near leaders, 5th of 14, 34l behind Sail And Return (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Cadeaux Cerise (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along 6th, lost place before 4 out, soon beaten, 7th of 12, 33l behind Happy Fleet (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (5) gd in Sep.
Bollywood (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, headway to go 4th at 13th, in 5th and held when jumped badly left and pecked 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 37l behind Extra Bold (11-2) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (4) gd in Nov.
Jessica 20-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, hampered 1st, last when not fluent next, mistake 3rd, 4th and well held from 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Spinning Waters (11-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
French Leave (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, ridden 3 out, one pace and well held by front pair before next, 3rd of 15, 13l behind Meridiem (10-11) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Nayessence 66-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 12th of 15, 36l behind Alazan (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Dec '09.
