midfield, pushed after 3 out and made no impression
midfield, pushed after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, some late headway
tracked leaders, 3rd when pushed after 3 out, ridden entering home straight and went 2nd, no match for winner but kept on gamely
slowly away, in rear, ridden before 3 out, never a factor
prominent, weakened before ridden after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, 5th when pushed turning for home, soon ridden, plugged on one pace
close-up, 2nd when pushed home turn, ridden home straight and dropped to 4th, left in 3rd after last, kept on one pace
slightly better than midfield, 6th when pushed home turn, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out
made all, some 5 lengths clear when pushed before 2 out, further clear when ridden before last, eased down late on
towards rear, some headway before 4 out, midfield when ridden after 3 out, made no impression
always towards rear
slowly away, in rear, some headway before 4 out, 7th when pushed turning for home, made no impression
towards rear, mistake 1st, awkward 2nd and dropped to last, well beaten before 4 out, never travelling
tracked leaders, 4th when pushed home turn, ridden entering home straight, 3rd when bad mistake last and unseated rider
towards rear, pushed 4 out, ridden home turn, never competitive
towards rear, pushed before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, headway before 2 out, never competitive but further progress late on
Jaramillo could go well back in a handicap while Pachacuti makes his handicap debut having had a wind operation since winning at Exeter in February. Battle March scored at the latter track last year and is also handicapping for the first time but COOLNAUGH HAZE gets the vote. Philip Hobbs’ charge faced a tougher task when sixth over track and trip last time and the fourth has won subsequently - a conditional takes 7lb off his back today. Kempton runner-up First Quest is preferred to Sambezi and Vengeance of the rest.
Jaramillo 18-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and joined last, soon headed, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 8 1/4l behind Strong Leader (11-6) at Aintree 2m 1f (3) gs in Dec.
Coolnaugh Haze (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Visibility reduced by fog, midfield, shaken up approaching 2 out, no extra after last, 6th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Filey Bay (12-1) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
John Betjeman 10-1 (12-1) Mid-division, asked for effort 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 9, 27 3/4l behind Pilsdon Pen (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Toronto (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 33 3/4l behind Opening Bid (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
First Quest (USA) 8-1 (11-8) Led, mistake 5th, joined before 2 out, pushed along when headed after 2 out, kept on run-in, 2nd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Get Back Get Back (12-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Pachacuti (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear on inside, steady headway after 4 out, travelling well in 4th before next where went left, went 2nd next, switched right and no impression between last two, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Kingofthewest (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Sambezi (FR) 10-1 (12-0) Led, not fluent 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat, eased close home, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Monjules (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Greatest Star (FR) 11-4 (11-1) Handy, jumped badly left 3rd, weakened quickly 3 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Homme Public (11-13) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
No No Tonic 15-2 (12-4) Led until blundered 7th, quickly lost place, no impression on 8th 2 out, 9th of 15, 19 3/4l behind Moveit Like Minnie (12-1) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Vengeance 4-1 (11-13) Towards rear, headway home turn, chased front rank 2 out, ridden and every chance before last, kept on, always held, slightly hampered closing stages, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Alexandra Romanov (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Sadler's Bay 11-1 (11-4) Mistake 1st, held up in last trio, hung badly right and beaten before 2 out, 6th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Hugos New Horse (12-0) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Leissieres Express 50-1 (11-0) In rear, steady headway before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, kept on run-in, never troubled leaders, 4th of 15, 8 3/4l behind Doyen Star (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Battle March (USA) 13-2 (10-10) Chased leader, ridden before 3 out, led 3 out, mistake 2 out, pressed approaching last, edged left run-in, stayed on well, always doing enough, won at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gf in Oct beating Diligent (11-5) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Illico Des Places (FR) 40-1 (10-3) Keen, held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway over 2 out, hit 2 out, weakened run-in, 5th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Quinta Do Mar (12-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Girandole (FR) 25-1 (11-13) Pressed leader, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 7th of 9, 36 1/4l behind Karakoram (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
West Orchard (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Handy, pushed along and outpaced approaching last, kept on same pace flat, 4th of 9, 10 1/2l behind No No Tonic (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
