tracking leaders when fell 4 out
held up in touch, headway 5 out, led next, ridden 2 out, ran on well
chased leaders, lost place halfway, beaten 5 out
behind, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, went 2nd 2 out, kept on closing stages
led until 4 out, weakened after next
held up towards rear, mistake 5th, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, went 3rd approaching last, never a threat
in touch, slow 6th and 7th, headway after 5 out, every chance from next, no extra after 2 out
TRESHNISH was never going the pace behind Charmant on good going at Kelso in December but will find today’s conditions more to his liking and enjoys an 8lb turnaround in the weights with the winner, who has since failed to land the odds at Sedgefield. Forest Des Aigles has faced some stiff tasks since winning over 2m5f here in November but could find this too short nowadays and Clan Legend has also been racing over further. Tonto's Spirit may lack the experience for a race like this but was second over track and trip on his debut over fence so is preferred to Saint Leo and Granville Island.
Saint Leo (FR) 10-1 (10-13) Held up in last, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace approaching last, 4th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Cracking Find (10-3) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Charmant (FR) 4-5fav (11-8) Tracked leader, under pressure 2 out, soon one pace, last of 4, 4 1/4l behind The Paddy Pie (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Tonto's Spirit 6-1 (10-12) Soon led, clear to 6th, headed 8th, chased winner, kept on but no chance in clear 2nd from 4 out, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Destrier (11-4) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Forest Des Aigles (FR) 14-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, not fluent 12th, some late headway but never threatened, 7th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Siruh Du Lac (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Jan.
Granville Island (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Not always fluent, led 1st until 2nd, lost place 8th, weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 23l behind Kauto Riko (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Clan Legend 7-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Ascot De Bruyere (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Treshnish (FR) 9-4fav (11-10) Mistake 2nd, tracked leader to 4th, lost place next, outpaced in 4th 3 out, no chance from next, 5th of 7, 18 3/4l behind Charmant (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
