towards rear, ridden and stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, chased leader 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
led, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt, keen held up, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ran on towards finish
held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
dwelt in rear, never on terms
raced wide in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
towards rear, wide into straight 2f out, kept on, never nearer
dwelt always in rear
The veteran POUR LA VICTOIRE scored over track and trip last month and was caught at the line back here on his latest start. He’s worth sticking with in his current form and is taken to confirm latest running with Man Of The Sea. The latter is preferred to Cape Greco but Revolutionary Man looks a bigger threat having won over course and distance in August and finishing second over a mile here on his return from a short lay-off. Both Passing Nod and Porto Ferro have plenty to find with the selection and the remainder are even harder to recommend.
Pour La Victoire (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) In touch, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden to join winner inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 14, shd behind Bombastic (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Man Of The Sea (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Pressed leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Bombastic (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Cape Greco (USA) 9-4fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 11l behind Lexi The One (9-4) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Come On Tier (FR) 33-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along hanging right when slightly hampered 2f out, weakened soon after, 11th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Makambe (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Revolutionary Man (IRE) 10-3fav (9-7) Keen towards rear, wide into straight 2f out, headway inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Black Medick (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Passing Nod 20-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Pour La Victoire (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Hit The Beat 33-1 (8-10) Close up, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 17 1/4l behind Fieldsman (9-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Your Choice 33-1 (8-7) Veered left leaving stalls, pushed along in rear, soon tailed off, last of 10, 17 1/4l behind Loulin (8-11) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Broughtons Compass 40-1 (8-8) Pressed leader, led 4f out, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Casaruan (8-13) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Porto Ferro (IRE) 100-1 (8-5) Raced wide always in rear, 11th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Pour La Victoire (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Haraz (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden along over 2f out, made no impression and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Glamorous Crescent (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Lakshmi Lola 300-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 6f out, hung badly left on bend 5f out, lost 2nd 3f out, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 13, dist behind Rome Imperial (9-0) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) hvy in Oct.
