chased leader, ridden 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, no extra and lost 2nd flat
held up towards rear, jumped left 3rd, ridden and outpaced 4 out, left 3rd 3 out, stayed on same pace to go 2nd flat
always behind, pulled up before 11th
prominent, led 5th to next, led 9th to 13th, led 4 out, clear 3 out, easily
led to 5th, led approaching 6th, not fluent and headed 9th, led 13th, blundered and headed 4 out, soon ridden, held in 3rd when fell 3 out
towards rear, blundered 6th, ridden 13th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
La Grande Villez gets the confident vote here with Presenting Copper and Strawberry rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Burntoakboy and although having a penalty for that win he looks sure to improve again and he will be hard to beat . Presenting Copper was a fair third behind Theatre Girl in a hurdle last time. He looks sure to make a better chaser and with his yard in form he should be watched in the market. Strawberry is another that could go well on his best form but he has yet to win over a trip this far and he looks opposable on that basis. Of the others Harringay could go well if her breathing holds out but that is a big if while Miss Mitch and Ice Cream need to improve on recent efforts to trouble the selection La Grande Villez.
La Grande Villez (FR) 5-6fav (10-9) Pressed leader, led 4 out, clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well, pushed out, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (3) gf beating Burntoakboy (11-8) by 5l, 3 ran.
Harringay 9-2fav (10-12) Held up in rear, driven along and stayed on under pressure from 4 out, 3rd of 9, 32l behind Penneyrose Bay (10-6) at Newbury 2m 6f mrs hcp chs (1) gd in Mar.
Ice Cream (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Held up, mistake 6th, never near leaders, dismounted after finish, 5th of 15, 30l behind Or Sing About (11-5) at Worcester 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Miss Mitch (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Held up, struggling from 7th and pulled up 2 out in race won by Salut Saint Cloud (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gd in May, 17 ran.
Presenting Copper (IRE) 15-8 (10-11) Led, clear 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Theatre Girl (10-5) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (3) gd.
Strawberry (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway 6th, joined leader 3 out, led briefly approaching 2 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Eden Linty (10-8) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl (2) gd.
