held up off the pace in 5th, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up approaching 2 out
held up in last pair, steady headway 4th, chased leading pair approaching 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, shaken up between last two, held when mistake last, no chance with easy winner
held up towards rear, jumped slowly 2nd, dropped to rear 4th, struggling and no chance after, tailed off
tracked leading pair, 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, joined 2 out, in command when last, stayed on strongly and came easily clear run-in, pushed out
held up in rear, disputing modest 5th and went left 4 out, weakened and no chance after, tailed off
took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, edged left and went 4th before next, 3rd approaching last, one pace run-in
led, awkward 1st, hit 3 out and headed, lost 2nd next, weakened into 4th approaching the last
tracked leader until 4 out, chased leading pair until approaching next, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
Ardamir didn't pull up any trees here on his UK debut and has ground to make up on Fitzwilliam. Jaleo only won by a short-head at Catterick and will find this much tougher under a penalty. Cobra De Mai pulled much too hard at Warwick and will need to settle better here to get home and a few of his fellow French imports probably have more scope. CLAN DES OBEAUX only won a minor bumper in April but is well regarded and may stay on too strongly for Closer To Home, who won twice on the Flat but only at a modest level, and Baraymi.
Ardamir (FR) 7-1 (11-8) Held up in last trio, headway 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, weakened between last two, 5th of 9, 34 1/4l behind Kasakh Noir (10-12) at Newbury 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Jaleo (GER) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, chased leader before 5 out, hit 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to lead post, won at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Dec beating Romain De Senam (11-12) by shd, 9 ran.
Baraymi (FR) (9-2) 2nd of 10, 8l behind Seven Kingdoms (9-2) at Clairefontaine 1m 4f mdn stks gs in Jun.
Clan Des Obeaux (FR) (9-13) won at La Roche-Sur-Yon 1m 4f gd in Apr beating Canitie (10-0) by 1l, 7 ran.
Closer To Home (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) won at Deauville 1m 2f stks gd in Aug beating Arms Of Mine (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Cobra De Mai (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway on outside 4th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 12, 30 1/4l behind Chic Name (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Fitzwilliam 40-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 3rd, soon behind and struggling, plugged on again approaching the last, modest 4th run-in, 4th of 9, 26 1/4l behind Kasakh Noir (10-12) at Newbury 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Shintori (FR) (11-2) 3rd of 11, 9l behind Saintjarh (11-0) at Enghien 2m gd in Sep.
