tracked leaders, chased leader 7th, led soon after 3 out, ridden out
tracked leader until 7th, close up, ridden and tracked leaders 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, reminders after 4th,r idden and lost place 11th, driven and headway 2 out, ran on flat, not reach winner
led, hit 3rd, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, kept on one pace
towards rear, ridden and dropped to rear 7th, behind 12th, pulled up 4 out
keen in rear, headway 11th, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace
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AFFAIRE D’HONNEUR was no slouch over hurdles but has always looked a chasing type. The going may be slightly quicker than ideal but he’s Harry Whittington’s first-ever runner on the track and hasn’t travelled up from Oxfordshire for a day out. Vercingetorix has won over hurdles and on the Flat but he’s run six times over fences already and only been placed once. Running In Heels has gone up 3lb since second to Mullaghmurphy Blue over course and distance but No Such Number is starting to slip down the weights again. Jump For Dough will need to improve on his Hexham fourth but is still preferred to stablemate Hey Listen.
Nathans Pride (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Mid-division, outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last, 17th of 21, 30 1/4l behind Master Dancer (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Affaire D'Honneur (FR) 9-2 (11-10) Close up, chased leaders 8th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, 4th of 6, 28l behind Forthefunofit (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Vercingetorix (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up behind, ridden after 3 out, late headway after last, went 3rd and ran on well final 100 yards, not reach front pair, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Superior Command (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
No Such Number 9-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, left 3rd at 5th, driven 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on to dispute modest 2nd last, ridden and no extra flat, 3rd of 5, 9 3/4l behind Blue Kascade (11-7) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Hey Listen (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, one pace and no impression, 6th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Temple Man (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Jump For Dough (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, effort after 2 out, in 4th before last, no impression, 4th of 8, 21 1/4l behind Western Jo (11-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Kalaniti (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, struggling from 6th, 6th of 8, 28 3/4l behind Beggar's Wishes (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Running In Heels (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Led to 5th, with leader, led again narrowly after 8th, joined 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, not pace of winner flat, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Mullaghmurphy Blue (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
