tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, hung left and led approaching last, ridden clear and stayed on well
held up in touch, pushed along and no headway 3 out
with leader, led narrowly 4th, strongly pressed from 3 out, ridden and headed approaching the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner
raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out, plugged on run-in
held up, good headway on outside chasing leaders 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before next
held up in touch, headway on inside chasing leaders 4 out, weakened between last 2
slight lead, narrowly headed 4th, with leader, every chance 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened 2 out
Blu Cavalier has been highly tried but has yet to win outside of novice company. Speed Company ran poorly at Ascot after winning at Chepstow but shouldn’t be written off just yet. Nayati is probably due a rest, however, and Red Tornado lacks a recent run. Curramore won well at Carlisle but the form hasn’t been franked and this is a much better race. SCARLET DRAGON (NAP) doesn’t handle soft going so wouldn’t want any rain but he is fine on good to soft and has the class to defy his big weight in this company. Irish Roe goes well here and will be all the better for her fifth at Haydock but Faro De Kerser might be a bigger danger if he jumps better than he did at Wetherby.
Blu Cavalier 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, driven 4 out, headed next, soon lost place, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind If The Cap Fits (11-6) at Ascot 2m 3f (1) sft in Nov.
Scarlet Dragon 9-1 (11-10) Held up in last pair, steady headway 3 out, chased leaders before next, weakened approaching last, 5th of 11, 17l behind Epatante (11-6) at Newbury 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Nov.
Irish Roe (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, driven after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression before last, 5th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Bold Plan (11-1) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Red Tornado (FR) 25-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, 12th of 13, 25l behind True Destiny (9-7) at York 2m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Nayati (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Held up in 4th, pushed along on inside when fell heavily 2 out, at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Speed Company (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Not So Sleepy (10-5) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Faro De Kerser (FR) 14-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, went right and hit 1st, tracked leader 2nd until 5th, chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd when hit 3 out, weakened into 4th final 150 yards, 4th of 6, 9 1/4l behind Big Bad Bear (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (2) sft in Nov.
Curramore (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Soon held up, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, led flat, ran on, won at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Sunny Express (11-2) by 3l, 10 ran.
