chased leaders out wide, lost place 6th, strong rally out wide after 4 out, weakened next
led until 2nd, pressed leader, led again before 7th, headed 8th, in front again after 4 out, over 1 length ahead when untidy last, driven out
pressed winner, led 2nd until before 7th, led again next until after 4 out, hit next, switched left between last 2, over 1 length down last, driven and stayed on same pace run-in
never fluent in rear, mistakes 4th and 6th, closer on heels of leaders approaching 3 out, weakened between last two
not fluent 1st, held up in 5th on inside, closer at 6th, well held in 3rd at the last
slight stumble 1st, chased leaders, weakened between last two
Twice a winner over fences in his native France, GRACE A VOUS ENKI can beat the other more recent chase winners Colorado Doc and Sister Raphael having a first run over the smaller obstacles. On The Bandwagon is unexposed and looks the pick of the remainder.
Benny Flies High (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Off the pace in 4th, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, went modest 3rd before 2 out, 3rd of 7, dist behind Drakes Well (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn (4) gf in May.
Colorado Doc 9-4 (11-12) Led, headed 4th, led again 9th, headed 12th, ridden and every chance 2 out, driven to lead flat, ran on, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Havana Hermano (11-7) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Grace A Vous Enki (FR) 50-1 (10-5) With leaders, mistake, headway from 2 out, one paced, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Grandeur Nature (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 6f hvy in Nov.
Mick Leo (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, soon chasing leaders out wide, pushed along and outpaced 5f out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off and pulled up in home straight, at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jul.
On The Bandwagon (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway approaching 4th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Pay The Piper (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) hvy in Feb.
Sister Raphael (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Close up in 4th, headway to go 3rd 4 out, ridden 2 out, hampered next, ran on to lead final strides, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f (3) gd in Sep beating Arc Of Bubbles (11-2) by hd, 4 ran.