last pair, dropped to rear over 4f out, one pace and no chance when hung badly left over 1f out
took keen hold, held up in 7th place, pushed along and struggling over 3f out, behind final 2f
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3f out until pushed laong well over 1f out, chased leading pair, ridden and one pace over 1f out, no chance with leading duo
held up in 6th place, headway on outside over 3f out, 2nd well over 1f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, just failed
made all, ridden over 1f out, just held on
tracked winner until 3f out, chased leading pair until over 2f out, plugged on same pace in 4th
in touch until outpaced over 2f out, driven and plugged on same pace in 5th over 1f out
last pair, plugged on inside final furlong, never involved
took keen hold tracking leaders on outside, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
The newcomer Deauville Dame will no doubt attract attention representing a rare runner in this code for Sir Mark Prescott. But Mick Channon has plenty of National Hunt runners and The Blue Bomber is another debutant to note along with Fella. However, ANNE OF BRITTANY has shown enough to suggest she can win one of these events and was well clear of the rest when fourth over a shorter trip at Towcester last month. She is preferred to Quarenta, well beaten in third at Huntingdon though still finishing ahead of both Art Of Swing and Do It Tomorrow.
Art Of Swing (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, outpaced 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Rodneythetrotter (10-12) at Huntingdon 1m 6f (6) sft in Nov.
Farrells Destiny Proclamation gelding out of Hello Hello.
Fella Sagamix gelding out of Encore Du Cristal.
Quarenta (FR) 5-2fav (10-12) Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, outpaced 3f out, went 3rd and stayed on same pace over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Rodneythetrotter (10-12) at Huntingdon 1m 6f (6) sft in Nov.
The Blue Bomber Stimulation gelding out of Mar Blue.
The Racing Duke (IRE) Duke Of Marmalade gelding out of Wrong Key.
Anne Of Brittany (FR) 7-1 (10-10) Tracked winner until 4f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd place towards finish, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Water Willow (10-10) at Towcester 1m 6f fll (6) gd in Nov.
Deauville Dame Alflora filly out of Hispalis.
Do It Tomorrow (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, pushed along over 6f out, behind final 5f, last of 8, dist behind Rodneythetrotter (10-12) at Huntingdon 1m 6f (6) sft in Nov.
