held up last, good headway tracking leaders before 6th, went 2nd 8th, led 3 out, over 1 length ahead last, reduced lead and stayed on gamely under pressure towards finish
chased leaders, led 8th, headed 3 out, chased winner, over 1 length down last, driven and stayed on well towards finish, always just held
went left 1st, chased leader until lost place before 6th, weakened and behind next, tailed off and pulled up 3 out
close 3rd, went 2nd before 6th, not fluent and lost 2nd 3 out, pushed along and outpaced in 3rd before next
led until headed 8th, weakened quickly
Fiston De Becon (FR) 6-5fav (11-4) Held up in 3rd, closed up at 6th, chased leader 3 out, pushed along and led after 2 out, soon forged away, kept on run-in, won at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Toothless (11-2) by 5 1/2l, 3 ran.
In This World (FR) 13-2 (10-13) Held up, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 18, 28 1/2l behind Tintintin (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Gitche Gumee 17-2 (11-8) Chased leaders on inside until hit 1st and lost place, rallied chasing leaders 4th, 3rd next, went 2nd and hit 4 out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd between last two, 3rd of 9, 16 1/2l behind Onemorefortheroad (12-2) at Doncaster 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Onewayortother (FR) 10-3 (11-7) Handy, ridden to lead from last, headed on home bend, weakened thereafter, 4th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Lario (11-7) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Isholo Du Vivien (FR) 5-2fav (11-9) Took keen hold, led early, chased leader until 5th, not fluent 7th, effort and disputing 2nd final bend, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 29 1/2l behind Not In Kansas (10-5) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr.