led 1st, jumped left and not fluent 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, clear last, stayed on well, comfortably
chased leaders, jumped left at times, close 3rd 2 out, beaten when not fluent last, one pace
slow jumps in rear, mistake 5th, soon well behind
disputed lead until 1st, prominent until 5th, weakened before 2 out
not that fluent, disputed lead until 1st, prominent, every chance when jumped left 2 out, beaten when mistake last, one pace
held up, slow 1st, mistake 4th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
ANEMOI (NAP) carries a penalty but made a very solid start over timber when beating the odds-on Pym at Ascot with another previous winner well back in third – the fourth won here yesterday. Winston C is an interesting recruit from the Flat for Harry Fry as stamina won’t be a problem and good ground is his ideal. Jockey bookings suggest Boomarang is preferred to Prophets Prayer of Emma Lavelle’s two bumper winners and Red Royalist wasn’t disgraced when third at Huntingdon and will strip fitter today.
Anemoi (FR) 11-2 (10-12) In touch, jumped slowly 3rd and 4th, soon pushed along, headway after 4 out, led 2 out, ran on well, won at Ascot 2m (3) gd in Nov beating Pym (11-4) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Boomarang 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, keen early, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in Jun beating Eleanorofaquitaine (10-9) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Majestic Man (IRE) 150-1 (8-10) Dwelt raced wide held up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Valkenburg (9-6) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Oct.
Outofthequestion 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out, soon behind, 7th of 13, dist behind Epatante (10-5) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Red Royalist 8-1 (10-12) Close up, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, blundered next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 9 1/4l behind Brecon Hill (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Prophets Prayer (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Southwell 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct beating Liosduin Bhearna (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Musical Slave (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) In rear, outpaced 5th, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Dans Le Vent (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
Winston C (IRE) 2-1fav (9-10) In touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Hawridge Flyer (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Infiniti (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Mistakes in rear, well beaten from 4 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Kimberley Point (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) gd in Nov.
