wide in mid-division, bit closer before 6th, 4th and outpaced next, weakened before next
chased leaders, went 2nd before 3rd, lost 2nd
raced keenly, chased leader, hit 2nd, lost 2nd before 3rd, chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly before 8th, tailed off
chased leaders out wide, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, ridden and weakened home turn
raced keenly in rear, mistake 3rd, hit 6th, hit 8th, headway out wide before 2 out, went 2nd between last two, 5 lengths down at the last, stayed on to lead towards finish, won going away
led, pushed clear home turn, ridden and 5 lengths ahead at the last, headed and no extra towards finish
held up off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders and wide home turn, went 2nd 2 out until ridden between last two, no extra in 3rd
off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 3rd next, weakened before 2 out where tired mistake, pulled up before the last
chased leaders, hit 1st, soon lost place and in mid-division, mistake and lost place 7th, never on terms after, tailed off
Tikkinthebox is probably having a pipe-opener have undergone wind surgery last month. Sayar never threatened the all-the-way winner when third at Market Rasen but that was his best run to date over fences. Getaman won at Perth and Kelso last year but may need this and Fanzio is hard to catch right. FILE ILICO beat Shortcross Storm off an 11lb higher mark at Chepstow around this time last year. He’s had his problems since but this is an ordinary contest.
Sayar (IRE) 14-1 (12-2) Chased leaders, slow 4 out, pushed along to go second after 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, lost second flat, 3rd of 6, 14 3/4l behind Snowy Clouds (11-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
File Illico (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Led, headed 6 out when jumped right, pushed along and weakened home turn, last of 8, 33 1/2l behind Maninsane (11-9) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Fanzio (FR) 50-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, challenged 3rd, led 6th, headed after 13th, weakened before normal 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Triple Trade (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Tikkinthebox (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Raced keenly, prominent until after 2nd, chased leaders, ridden and no extra before last, 6th of 7, 29 3/4l behind The Garrison (10-2) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Stumps Or Slips (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Not jump well, towards rear, well beaten from 11th, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Getaman (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Led until 2nd, chased leaders, not fluent 4th, well beaten 3 out, 5th of 10, 27 1/4l behind Kepy Blanc (10-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Atlantic Storm (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) In rear, headway home turn to go 3rd, could not go pace of leaders approaching 2 out, no extra last, 5th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Maninsane (11-9) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
King Of Quinta (FR) 11-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, outpaced 4th, well beaten 3 out, last of 4, 31 3/4l behind Colonial Empire (11-7) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Shortcross Storm (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake 8th, lost place before 12th, behind before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
First Angel (FR) 11-4jfav (12-0) Hampered 1st and dropped to rear, headway 4 out, ridden and not fluent next, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 32 1/2l behind You Say Nothing (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
