took keen hold, midfield, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, ridden and edged left over 2f out, no extra over 1f out
took keen hold, mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon pushed along, stayed on final furlong, lost second final strides
led, headed over 4f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
chased leaders, led going well over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on well
held up in rear, nudged along over 4f out, headway into midfield over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went second final strides
prominent, pushed along over 4f out, soon struggling
BIG FISH (NAP) was only beaten a neck at Exeter on his debut, despite failing to get a clear run. He can go one better in this granted normal luck in-running. Bob Bob Ricard placed at Ludlow on his debut, though that was last April, while both Genietoile and Southoftheborder debut under Rules having won between the flags in Ireland. Of the newcomers, High Treason’s dam won a bumper while Brave Calvados is a half-brother to the useful Grade 2 winner Saint Calvados.
Big Fish (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, headway going well when switched between rivals 3f out, ridden to dispute lead final furlong when hampered by leader, stayed on well, worn down close home, unlucky, 2nd of 14, nk behind Micronormous (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Bob Bob Ricard (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd home turn, soon hung left, every chance 2f out, no extra in 3rd when slightly hampered inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Earth Cry (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Brave Calvados (FR) Brave Mansonnien H out of Lamorrese.
Genietoile (FR) 4-1 (11-11) Pr, ld from 3rd, hdd brfly 5th, ld agn from 6th, 3/4l adv when qckr jump last, ko best, won at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in Apr beating El Saviour (11-11) by 1l, 11 ran.
Southoftheborder (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Ww, 5th 1/2 way, prog to 3rd bef 3out, further prog into 2nd bef 2out, jnd ldr last, ko strongly flat, snugly, won at Necarne 3m mdn sft in Nov beating Mullys Choice (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
High Treason Kayf Tara gelding out of Amber Cloud.
J'ventile (FR) Cokoriko filly out of Valia Du Reponet.
Jacobs Acre (IRE) Jet Away gelding out of Bethpage Black.
La Pagerie (FR) 12-1 (10-9) Close up, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Alcedo (11-2) at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Dec.
