mid-division, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
in rear, tracked leaders after 4th, chased winner before 4 out, mistake 2 out and saddle slipped, kept on and held by winner
behind, headway to go 3rd before 4 out, one pace
tracked winner until before 4 out, soon ridden, weakened from next
held up in touch, ridden and weakened before 4 out
made all, mistake last, kept on well
King Massini has dropped further in the weights since his latest fourth at Ludlow but he's become disappointing. Arbeo is still 11lb higher than when winning at Huntingdon in January and there's no evidence to suggest he'll stay this longer trip. ULTIMATUM DU ROY won over 3m1f at Market Rasen in March and was only beaten a length off today's mark when odds-on next time at Huntingdon. Compensation awaits here as he is receiving weight from Kingcora, who hasn't raced since scoring at Market Rasen in January. Neither As De Fer nor Loughalder have shown much recently but could bounce back at any time.
Kingcora (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, led after 7th until 9th, strong challenge before 3 out, led towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan beating Canuspotit (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Ultimatum Du Roy (FR) 5-6fav (11-12) Tracked leaders in 4th and in rear, pushed along 5 out, ridden before 2 out and headway, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Ballyvoneen (10-9) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.
King Massini (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Held up in rear, some headway into last trio and struggling 5 out, stayed on from 3 out, went modest 4th after last, 4th of 9, 22l behind Kilbree Kid (11-4) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Arbeo (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed when not fluent 8th, led again approaching 11th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 25l behind Fredo (11-3) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Mar.
As De Fer (FR) 8-1 (11-11) Led until mistake and headed 11th, chased winner until mistake 14th, soon driven and weakened, blundered next, 6th of 9, well behind Gunna Be A Devil (11-3) at Taunton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Loughalder (IRE) 2-1fav (11-1) Chased leaders, under pressure 9th, slow 12th, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 5, 22l behind Qulinton (11-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.
