chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
held up mid-division, lost place after 5th, tailed off before 9th
held up towards rear, ridden and headway 5 out, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out
with leaders, weakened from 10th
behind, headway before 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well run-in
held up towards rear, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, lost place 8th, weakened before 9th, soon pulled up
towards rear, headway 8th, went 3rd 2 out, chased winner last, kept on and always held
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 7 out, led 4 out, headed 2 out, one pace
led, headed 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
always towards rear, weakened before 3 out
Nonrunner
Executive Benefit will find this easier than the race she contested at Cheltenham last week and has her mares' allowance again. Southwell third Hidden Future might have place claims and Topaze Collonges won between the flags in March but this can go to ROUGE ET BLANC. Oliver Sherwood's charge has won three times under Rules and hasn't been disgraced in handicaps this year. He finished just behind Brunswick Gold in the Fox Hunters' Chase at Aintree last time but was badly hampered and can reverse the form here.
Brunswick Gold (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Mid-division, ridden after 3rd, one pace and no impression, 11th of 29, 47l behind On The Fringe (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gs in Apr.
Gemini Ahhs (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Led to 4; wknd 13; to, last of 4, 39l behind Ice Cool Benny (12-7) at North Cotswold 3m ptp gs in Apr.
Hidden Future (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Mid-division, reminders after 6th, headway 9th, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed after last, no extra, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Mr Mercurial (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in Apr.
Mostly Bob (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Chased leader until blundered 9th, never travelled in 4th after, struggling 13th, pulled up before 15th, in a race won by Vincitore (11-11) at Warwick 3m 2f hts chs (6) gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Owen Glendower (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway and in touch when fell 3 out, in a race won by Mr Mercurial (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in Apr, 13 ran.
Parthian Empire 33-1 (12-0) Led til hdd aft 1; led 8-14; wknd qckly 3 out, 6th of 9, 42l behind Third Of The Third (12-0) at Cheshire 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Roskeen Boy (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Strugg 12; wl bhnd when pu 16, in a race won by Mr Madeit (12-0) at South Notts 3m ptp gd in Apr, 5 ran.
Rouge Et Blanc (FR) 40-1 (12-0) Mid-division, badly hampered and nearly carried out after 10th(Bechers), ridden after 3 out, plugged on and no impression, 12th of 29, 48l behind On The Fringe (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gs in Apr.
Topaze Collonges (FR) 25-1 (12-3) Chsd ldrs; led app last; stayed on wl, won at Brocklesby 3m ptp sft in Mar beating Galant Nuit (12-3) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Woodlark Island (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) (bl) led to 15; wknd rap nxt; to, 4th of 8, 49l behind Paddycards (12-0) at Farmers Bloodhounds (Drag) 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Executive Benefit (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Held up in last pair in touch, chased leaders when hit 5 out, outpaced 3 out, no chance with front pair before next, 3rd of 7, 29l behind Chosen Milan (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 1f mares hunt chs (4) gs in Apr.
Jimbill (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Pressed leader, challenged and hit 4th, pushed along and weakening when fell 3 out, in a race won by Baby Mix (11-4) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcap ch (3) gd in Nov '13, 4 ran.
Silver O'reilly 14-1 (12-0) In tch to 10; to & pu 2 out, in a race won by Tomstar (12-0) at Quorn 3m ptp gd in Apr, 10 ran.
