in rear, progress to track leader 7th, briefly joined leader 8th, headed before 9th where mistake and pushed, ridden and held when fell 4 out
led, hit 8th and briefly joined, led again before 9th, eased clear before 4 out where left alone, coasted home thereafter, eased down late on
held up behind leader, niggled after 6th, dropped to rear 7th and ridden, tailed off 8th, well beaten when refused 9th
Kauto The King boasts a good strike-rate over fences but DUC DE BOURBON looked one to follow here nine days when winning in a canter. He can defy his penalty with Honorary Colonel well beaten in both starts this year and now 0-10.
Duc De Bourbon (FR) 11-4fav (11-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 7th, not fluent 4 out, challenged going well 3 out, led next, clear last, very easily, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May beating Wheesht (11-2) by 20l, 5 ran.
Kauto The King (FR) 15-2 (11-3) Tracked leader, led after 11th, headed 4 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Red Happy (11-3) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Honorary Colonel (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway 8th, ridden after 11th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Mille Sussurri (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.