chased leaders, stumbled on landing after 5th, lost ground, ridden and weakened 3 out, soon pulled up
prominent, ridden home turn, soon beaten, weakening when not fluent 2 out
front mid-division, lost touch from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, ridden after 3 out, plugged on one pace
towards rear, mistake 5th, lost touch from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, always behind
front mid-division, ridden and one pace from 3 out
towards rear, never in contention, pulled up before 2 out
handy, ridden and outpaced home turn, ran on same pace
made all, soon in clear lead, ridden before 2 out, stayed on well, edged left run-in, unchallenged
towards rear, chased leaders from 5 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and stayed on steadily from 2 out, not fluent last, not pace to challenge
mid-division, pushed along and headway into 5th 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, ran on but never nearer
mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened tamely, tailed off
towards rear mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon beaten and pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
front mid-division, pushed along in 4th home turn, headway to chase winner before 2 out, ridden and stayed on, no impression
in rear, always behind, never on terms
Megaudais Speed finished in front of Flowing Cadenza when runner-up in this last year though was still beaten a long way. Zyon won carrying top weight at Kempton last week and faces the same task raised 4lb while Gaulois had shown promise in maiden company before struggling in a novices' race at Ascot. But WILLIAM PHILO looked ahead of the handicapper when scoring on soft going over today’s distance at Fontwell and he gets the vote to defy a 6lb rise. Walk Away Now and Braganza Bay are others open to improvement handicapping for the first time.
Zyon 7-1 (11-12) Chased leader, led before 2 out, stayed on gamely, ridden out, won at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Equus Millar (10-13) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Gaulois (FR) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, went prominent after 5th, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out, pulled up, at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Sneaky Feeling (IRE) 200-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on outside, lost place 2nd, ridden after 4th, behind 7th, pulled up before 2 out, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Coal Stock (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Close up and joined leader at 4 out, came to lead at 3 out, ridden and headed at 2 out, kept on after final hurdle, 4th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Earth Business (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Fitzroy (IRE) 150-1 (11-7) Prominent, led before 3rd, jumped right next, headed before 4 out, dropped out quickly, pulled up before 2 out, at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Lamanver Bel Ami 16-1 (11-2) Raced wide, held up in rear, good headway chasing leaders before 7th, badly outpaced soon after 3 out, some late headway, 6th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Glimpse Of Gala (11-8) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Itsnotwhatyouthink (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, 7th of 8, 28 3/4l behind Dynamite Kentucky (11-6) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Famoso (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Led, ridden and headed turning in, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 15 1/4l behind Black Poppy (11-7) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Braganza Bay 6-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 2 out, soon well held, 5th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Git Maker (11-6) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Flowing Cadenza 6-1 (11-10) Pressed leader until 7th, tracked leaders, not fluent 12th, weakened 4 out, behind next, pulled up before last, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Lucky Lara (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Mid-division, mistake 8th, went prominent and pressed leader from 9th, ridden before 3 out, mistake 2 out and weakened, 4th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Whatsdastory (11-12) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Megaudais Speed (FR) 20-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, led and hit 5th, headed next, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 10, 15 3/4l behind The Street (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
William Philo 33-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost ground after 3rd, ridden and headway well over 2 out, took 2nd last, ran on well flat and led closing stages, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Henschke (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Walk Away Now 11-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, plugged on in modest 4th run-in, 4th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Dancing With Deco (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Carnage 40-1 (11-8) In rear of mid-division, pushed along before halfway, soon tailed off and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Olympic Honour (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Portentoso (GER) 125-1 (11-2) Held up off the pace towards rear, never threatened, 7th of 17, 28 1/4l behind Iberio (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Getaway Cory (IRE) 10-3fav (10-13) Midfield, ridden 3 out, no extra, 6th of 13, 20 1/2l behind Puzzle Cache (10-11) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
True Thoughts (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) Made most until headed between last two, soon no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 12 1/2l behind Rock Of Star (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
