held up in rear, headway 3 out, went 4th before 2 out, no chance with leaders
led until 1st, tracked leaders, lost place 5th, well beaten after 3 out
held up in rear, effort on outside 5th, 3 lengths 3rd when blundered 2 out, soon no extra
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway before next, weakened after 3 out
chased leaders, lost place after 2nd, closed from 5th, chased winner after 3 out, not fluent last, no impression flat
made virtually all, drew clear flat, stayed on well
held up in mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3rd until after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
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This is a wide-open renewal but there should be more to come this season from Kid Commando. Countister has become a little disappointing but has dropped to a fair mark as a result and the Paul Nicholls’ pair also have a shout with Malaya preferred to Scaramanga. Dear Sire got back to winning ways at Chepstow, despite hanging in the closing stages, and Teqany was biting off than he could chew last time but SEBASTOPOL has an excellent strike-rate and goes well fresh so may be the one to side with.
Dear Sire (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4 out, headway to midfield before 3 out, chased leader 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly last, drifted left but ran on strongly run in, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct beating Friend Or Foe (10-9) by 3l, 8 ran.
Caius Marcius (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on at same pace after last, 2nd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Cracking Destiny (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Scaramanga (IRE) 7-4fav (10-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and ridden over 2f out, disputed lead over 1f out, no extra close home, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Prince Imperial (9-3) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Hang In There (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Slowly away, towards rear and not always fluent, brief effort before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 15l behind Collooney (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Malaya (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, steady headway on outside approaching 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, never any chance with easy winner, 2nd of 15, 16l behind Nordano (10-0) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Kid Commando 15-2 (11-2) Chased winner until long run before 2 out, chased leading pair, one pace in and no impression in 3rd when went right 2 out, 3rd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Highway One O Two (11-2) at Kempton 2m (1) gs in Feb.
Countister (FR) 10-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 13, 32 3/4l behind Not So Sleepy (10-3) at Ascot 2m hcp (1) hvy in Dec.
Byron Flyer 40-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 6f out, pushed along and every chance 2f out, ridden and went 2nd just inside final furlong until inside final furlong, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Stargazer (9-4) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Teqany (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along to to chase leader 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace run in, 4th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Silver Streak (11-4) at Kempton 2m lst (1) gd in Oct.
Sebastopol (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Mid-division, reminders after 5th, outpaced 4 out, headway under pressure before next, challenged 2 out, soon ridden and hung right, led approaching last, held on under pressure flat, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Feb beating Ashington (10-8) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
