in touch in mid-division, not fluent 5th, ridden and not much room after 3 out, stayed on same pace
held up in mid-division, headway when not fluent 6th, chasing leaders 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next
led, not fluent 5th, headed before mistake 6th, weakening when not much room after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
in rear, ridden and behind after 6th, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, some headway on outside 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, not fluent 4th or 5th, led before 6th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
in touch in mid-division, headway from 4 out, no impression, weakened before 2 out
held up in rear, ridden and struggling 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, headway on outside approaching 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd and edged left last, no impression on winner, stayed on
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 4 out, stayed on same pace from 3 out
held up in mid-division, some headway before 3 out, no impression, weakening when mistake 2 out
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, no impression on winner from 2 out, lost 2nd last
always prominent, led before 3 out, clear next, hit last, easily
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before next
mid-division on inside, not much room after 4 out, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, 4th and no impression before 2 out, stayed on same pace
with leader until 2nd, chased leaders, lost place before 4 out, well beaten 3 out
held up in rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out, soon weakened
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A decent prize has attracted a strong line-up. Dan Skelton runs three and Paul Nicholls has a couple of entries with Dr Sanderson likely to attract plenty of support making his handicap debut. Harry Fry and Anthony Honeyball are also doubly represented with jockey bookings suggesting Plumpton scorer Acey Milan, who was finishing fourth in the Champion Bumper around this time last year, is preferred to French import Sully D'Oc Aa. LORD NAPIER has gone up 10lb for his easy victory in a Grade 3 at Sandown but was such an impressive winner that he could follow up in this before going on to bigger things. Taunton winner Bold Plan looks capable of better and Poker Play was back in form at Exeter but, like Forecast, may not be suited by a drop in distance. Hill Sixteen will do better over fences while Duarigle may struggle in this grade.
Lord Napier (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, pushed along in mid-division after 3 out, headway into 2nd 2 out, led before the last, came easily clear run-in, stayed on strongly, won at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) sft in Feb beating Coole Cody (10-11) by 9l, 16 ran.
Jolly's Cracked It (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, driven and outpaced before 2 out, never able to challenge, last of 5, 14 3/4l behind Grand Sancy (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (1) gd in Feb.
Buckhorn Timothy 16-1 (11-3) Prominent until 2nd, tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, never back on terms, hanging left flat, 7th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Flemcara (10-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Air Horse One 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, 2nd after next, led approaching 2 out, headed soon after 2 out, weakened before the last, 6th of 10, 30 1/2l behind Brio Conti (11-5) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Sully D'Oc Aa (FR) (11-2) won at Pau 2m 1f gd in Dec beating Entree De Jeu Aa (9-13) by 14l, 8 ran.
Coeur Blimey (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, 2nd after 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 8, 27 3/4l behind I'm A Game Changer (11-6) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Shannon Bridge (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Mid-division, weakened after 4 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Virginia Chick (10-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Wynford (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) In rear and jumped right, not fluent 6th and ridden along, soon well behind, last of 10, dist behind Really Super (10-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Bold Plan (IRE) 6-4 (11-4) Tracked leaders on inside, 2nd 3 out, travelling well before next, challenged last, led run-in, edged right and kept on well, won at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb beating Southfield Stone (12-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Magoo (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Raced on inside, chased leaders, went 3rd 3 out, led before next, ridden between last 2, headed last, kept on run-in, held when eased towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Forza Milan (11-11) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Stowaway Magic (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, mistake and slightly hampered 3 out, soon well behind, 10th of 13, dist behind Kings Ryde (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Acey Milan (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Led, ridden after 3 out, headed before next where lost 2nd, rallied well under pressure run-in to lead again close home, won at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Feb beating The Flying Sofa (11-0) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Poker Play (FR) 7-1 (10-1) Led 1st until 2nd, stayed handy, challenged 3 out, no impression on winner towards finish, no extra close home, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Flemcara (10-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Duarigle (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Held up in last pair, headway on outside before 3 out, chased leaders next, switched left 110 yards out, went 3rd final 50 yards, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Crooks Peak (11-5) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Forecast 20-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway before 2 out, 3rd when mistake last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Aux Ptits Soins (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Hill Sixteen 7-2 (11-3) Soon held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, challenged after next, led before last, stayed on well, won at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb beating Vis A Vis (11-3) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Lamanver Pippin 12-1 (11-9) Prominent, ridden in 4th and no extra 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 13, 20 3/4l behind Truckers Lodge (12-1) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gs in Mar.
River Arrow 20-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, went 2nd and rider dropped rein briefly before last, every chance 100 yards out, hung left and held after, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Momella (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Theo's Charm (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) In touch, went 2nd before 3 out, led narrowly before next, soon ridden, headed before last, kept on, well held when lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Ballyandy (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Dr Sanderson (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, every chance last, led closing stages, all out, won at Ffos Las 2m (3) gs in Feb beating Khage (11-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
