ch g Muhtathir (GB)-Uddy (FR) (Voix du Nord (FR))

(xnb) held up; 5½l 8th ½way; stdy hdwy 17; 3l 4th 21; went 3rd 23 & 2nd 3 out; led app nxt; edged lft flat; stayed on wl (3m 19.6s)

br g Robin des Champs (FR)-Which Thistle (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall (IRE))

(cp) (xnb, tt) 2 handlers; tk keen hold; went 2nd 3; mist 7; led 12 til hdd 3 out; kpt on one pce flat

br g Balko (FR)-Quizas Jolie (FR) (Video Rock (FR))

(xnb, tt) held up; stdy hdwy & 4l 6th ½way; lost plce & 6l 8th 17; chsd ldrs 22; 3l 4th 3 out; rdn & outpcd app nxt; rallied flat; snatched 3rd cl home

b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)-Supreme Gem (IRE) (Supreme Leader)

(xnb) 2 handlers; held up; 7l 9th ½way; 5½l 7th 17; hdwy 4 out; went 7l 3rd 2 out; stayed on flat; nvr able to chall

b g Stowaway (GB)-Liss Rua (IRE) (Bob Back (USA))

(cp) (xnb) 13/2-5s; prom; 3l 4th ½way; 2l 3rd 17; mist 19 (water); went 2nd 21; led 3 out til hdd & wknd app nxt

b g Creachadoir (IRE)-Minnaloushe (FR) (Black Minnaloushe (USA))

(xnb) nvr gng wl; pushed along 11; rdn 13; last til aft 15; lost tch u.p 20; t.o & pu 3 out

b g Michel Georges (GB)-Petite Baie (FR) (Alamo Bay (USA))

(xnb, tt) nt fluent; held up; hdwy 8; mist & lost plce 12; 5l 7th ½way; rallied & 4l 5th 17; wknd 20; pu nxt

b m Shirocco (GER)-Run And Dream (IRE) (Luso (GB))

(cp) led; upto 5l clr til hdd 12; 2nd til wknd qckly 15; detach last when pu 17

b g Buck's Boum (FR)-Castagnette III (FR) (Tin Soldier (FR))

held up; mist 12; 3½l 5th ½way; hdwy 15; 2½l 4th 17; rdn & wknd 22; wl bhnd when pu last

b g Gold Well (GB)-Nylon (GER) (Law Society (USA))

(xnb) tchd 11/4; 2nd to 3; lost plce 8; rallied 12; 2½l 3rd ½way; went 2nd 15-21; wknd 23; wl bhnd when pu 2 out