mid-division, shaken up 3 out, no impression from next
led early, prominent, jumped left 3rd, ridden and weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, switched right 3 out, led next, stayed on well
prominent, led after 6th, headed 2 out, stayed on, held towards finish
jumped right and wide, soon led, headed after 6th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway 2 out, went 3rd last, stayed on same pace flat
held up towards rear, pushed along and in touch 3 out, one pace next, plugged on flat
held up towards rear, jumped right at times, closed 6th, challenged 3 out, not quicken before last, one pace flat
Strong Glance is almost certainly capable of better than he showed when favourite at Newbury but SEVEN DE BAUNE (NAP) can shrug off the penalty he earned after running away with a modest Ludlow contest. He’s held in high regard and already has a Grade 1 entry. Hold The Note made a promising start over hurdles at Sandown and is a certain improver while Senior Citizen wasn’t disgraced at Ascot after winning at Chepstow and both are respected. My Story should make a hurdler but may need this.
Senior Citizen 3-1 (11-3) Held up tracking leaders in 5th, closer in 4th place approaching 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, ridden and unable to quicken before the last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Doux Pretender (11-3) at Ascot 2m 6f (2) gd in Nov.
Seven De Baune (FR) 8-15fav (10-12) Pressed leader, not much room 2nd, led before 4 out, clear and left last 3, very easily, won at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov beating Mystical Clouds (11-4) by 22l, 5 ran.
Hold The Note (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, driven and headway on outside after 3 out, chasing leaders in 3rd when mistake last, hung right closing stages, no extra, 3rd of 10, 8 1/4l behind I Can't Explain (10-12) at Sandown 2m (3) hvy in Dec.
Ivilnoble (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Mid-div until 4th on outer aftr a mile, cl 2nd aftr 4out, chall bef 2out, ld aftr 2out, hdd bef last, drpd 3rd flat, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Deise Aba (12-2) at Dromahane 3m mdn gs in May.
Ivor The Fox 150-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Katahdin (11-2) at Southwell 2m (5) sft in Feb.
My Story (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Led, headed over 4f out, one pace and no impression final 2f, 5th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Equus Amadeus (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (6) gd in May.
Silent Assistant (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, prominent until mistake 2nd, slow next, struggling 7th, well beaten 4 out, tailed off, 12th of 17, dist behind Nestor Park (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Strong Glance 5-2fav (11-0) Chased leaders, went right and lost place 3rd, towards rear when mistake 4 out, never on terms after, 11th of 20, 23 1/2l behind Bright Forecast (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) sft in Nov.
