Results

Pos Horse Jockey Trainer SP OR Dist
1Messire Des Obeaux (FR)Daryl JacobAlan King8/1136-
OR: 136   RPR: 143  
Taken down early - took keen hold - prominent - went second 12th - soon clear with one other - ridden and outpaced 2 out - rallied run-in - kept on strongly to lead final strides (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from his reappearance run which followed a 385-day break and also a 4lb drop in the handicap - which was noted)(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
2Knight In Dubai (IRE)Harry SkeltonDan Skelton5/21300.3
OR: 130   RPR: 136   Headgear: T  
Led - went clear with winner after 12th - ridden before 2 out - kept on run-in - headed final strides(op 3/1 tchd 9/4)
3Mackenberg (GER)Theo GillardDonald McCain4/114319
OR: 143   RPR: 138  
Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - mistake 3rd - hit and outpaced 12th - went modest third 4 out - ridden and weakened after 3 out(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
PUStolen Silver (FR)Adam WedgeSam Thomas11/10F154-
OR: 154   RPR: –   Headgear: T  
Raced in second - not fluent 6th - not fluent 10th - lost second and outpaced 12th - pushed along and weakened 4 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown other than confirming jockey's report that gelding was never travelling; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 5/4)