raced keenly towards rear, took closer order approaching 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, no extra from last
made all, ridden for effort approaching last, ran on well flat, comfortably
held up in rear, went 5th 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, made no impression
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, nudged along and outpaced before 2 out, plugged on one pace from last
sweated up beforehand, raced keenly in mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
chased leader, slow 4th, pushed along before 2 out, kept on flat but no match for winner
Nimix De Juilley has a very long absence to overcome and is also penalised, like Gipsy De Choisel and METIER. Nicky Henderson’s French import sports headgear on his UK debut and may have to give best to Harry Fry’s runner, who won on the Flat in Ireland and was always cantering when scoring over timber at Newton Abbot. Tile Tapper has proved very progressive in soft-ground bumpers and could go well at bigger odds with Amarillo Sky also a nice prospect.
Gipsy De Choisel (FR) (10-7) won at Angers 2m 3f hvy in May beating High Ball (10-3) by shd, 16 ran.
Metier (IRE) 9-4fav (10-12) Chased leaders, went second 3rd, led 3 out, went clear on bridle approaching 2 out, easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) hvy in Oct beating Oneupmanship (10-12) by 10l, 13 ran.
Nimix De Juilley (FR) (10-7) won at Strasbourg 2m 1f gd in Sep beating Elegant Star (10-5) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Amarillo Sky (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Raced keenly tracking leaders, led before 3rd, headed 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, weakened last, 4th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Dusart (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Racing Country (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well towards finish, won at Ascot 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Kitaabaat (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Tile Tapper 9-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, ridden and lost ground before home turn, switched left and ran on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 8 3/4l behind I Am Maximus (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (2) sft in Oct.
Grisbi De Berce (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 2 out, no impression and well held when slightly hampered last, 5th of 10, 18l behind Captain Morgs (10-12) at Ascot 2m (3) sft in Oct.
