midfield, pushed along after 9th, detached after 11th, never a factor
mid-division, headway before 4 out, driven along before 2 out, stayed on gamely, took second after last, not match winner
midfield approaching first where made mistake, soon pulled up
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, driven along after next, soon outpaced, plugged on one pace
midfield, pushed along before 11th, soon outpaced, pulled up before 5 out
disputed lead, led made all from approaching 10th, driven along approaching 2 out, soon clear, ran on strongly, impressively
tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before next
disputed lead, headed approaching 10th, driven along after 3 out, ran on well, surrendered second after last
chased leaders, not fluent 5 out, soon driven along, never a factor
in rear, headway passing tiring rivals after 10th, pushed along after next and soon detached
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Wishing And Hoping finished second in one of these at Aintree and races off the same mark so has place claims again. Ramses De Teillee’s last victory came just over two years ago but he is 12lb lower now and not out of this. Cobolobo was well behind SNOW LEOPARDESS when the grey mare won last season’s Becher Chase at Aintree. She went on to complete her hat-trick in a Listed race at Exeter before finding the company too hot when pulled up in the Grand National. Back in calmer waters here, she looks to have leading claims. Lostintranslation was tailed off in the Grand National but didn’t stay and has plenty of class while Celebre D'Allen did well last season and will be thereabouts if handling the step up in trip.
Cepage (FR) 18-1 (11-12) Towards rear, mistake 11th and pushed along, hit 4 out, soon beaten, 10th of 13, dist behind Coole Cody (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
De Rasher Counter 28-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders early, dropped towards rear 12th, ridden before 2 out, plugged on same pace, 5th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Sounds Russian (11-6) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Snow Leopardess 10-1 (10-9) Early to post, never travelled towards rear, tailed off and pulled up after 16th (water), at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Celebre D'Allen (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Towards rear, jumped slow 4th, not fluent 10th, nudged along before next, headway and nudged along approaching 3 out, pushed along when not fluent next, kept on steadily after last, never dangerous, 5th of 15, 10 1/2l behind Coole Cody (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Wandrin Star (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd until 15th, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Ramses De Teillee (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Towards rear, in touch, not fluent 11th, mistake 13th, ridden and jumped left 4 out, soon beaten and tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Yala Enki (11-6) at Taunton 3m 4f (2) gs in Jan.
Cobolobo (FR) 80-1 (10-0) In rear, detached 5th, hampered and unseated rider 9th, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Calipso Collonges (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, ran on one pace, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Glen Forsa (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Potters Corner (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Mid-division, mistake and almost unseated rider 22nd, no impression when slow 6 out (rubys double), no extra after 4 out, 6th of 14, dist behind Ballyboker Bridge (11-7) at Punchestown 4m 2f gd in Apr.
Gwencily Berbas (FR) 33-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 18th, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 18, dist behind Screaming Colours (10-9) at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) sft in Mar.
Lostintranslation (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, hit 19th, weakened before 2 out, 15th of 40, dist behind Noble Yeats (10-10) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Wishing And Hoping (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Led, not fluent 8th, clear when hit 15th, reduced lead 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner after, 2nd of 11, 8 1/2l behind Dingo Dollar (11-12) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
