chased leaders, jumped left and not fluent 1st, went 2nd before 9th, not fluent 15th, weakened 2 out, refused last and unseated rider
held up, hampered 1st, slow 4th, not fluent 8th, closed 9th, led before 2 out, headed final, soon held, one pace
led until before 2 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, one pace final bend, weakened final 200 yards
held up, niggled along before 15th, closed to challenge 3 out, every chance last, no impression on winner after final bend, one pace
in rear, bumped 1st, not fluent 15th, effort 4 out, mistake 3 out, no extra before final bend
pressed leader until before 9th, lost place when not much room 2 out, rallied after last, led final bend, soon clear, stayed on well
NonRunner
Only a neck separated Organdi and Irish Prophecy on similar terms at Warwick last September but the latter lacks a recent run. Duc De Beauchene has won two of his last three and proved his stamina last time at Fakenham. A further 4lb rise looks manageable but Stylish Moment has gone up 7lb for winning at Haydock. DEE STAR (NAP) likes it here and is sure to have benefited from a recent outing at Southwell. He is 2lb out of the handicap but was placed over 4m two runs ago so will get every inch of this trip. Dallas Des Pictons was tailed off here on Saturday while Chirico Vallis’ stamina may be suspect.
Irish Prophecy (IRE) 17-2 (10-6) Held up in rear, became detached soon after 11th, hampered by faller next and soon pulled up, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (1) gf in Nov.
Organdi (FR) 28-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, well beaten 4 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Kinondo Kwetu (12-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Chirico Vallis (FR) 6-1 (11-6) Held up in last trio, outpaced and struggling in rear 13th, headway on inside chasing leaders before 3 out, went modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Cyclop (11-11) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Duc De Beauchene (FR) 5-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance last, ran on to lead close home, won at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in May beating Jony Max (11-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Stylish Moment (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Waited with in last trio, headway tracking leaders 6th, went 2nd 5 out, led next, came clear 3 out, stayed on strongly, won at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Special Acceptance (10-10) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Manwell (IRE) 14-1 (11-13) In rear, in touch, pushed along 9th, struggling 13th, pulled up 3 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Dee Star (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Disputed second, lost place 15th, outpaced and lost touch after next, made no impression from 3 out, 5th of 6, 27 3/4l behind Dog Of War (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Dallas Des Pictons (FR) 5-1 (11-1) Not always fluent and ran in snatches, led early, chased leaders, driven before 4 out, weakened 2 out, last of 5, dist behind Go Another One (12-0) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
