led, mistake 4th, asked for effort before 2 out, headed 2 out, kept on towards finish, no match for winner
tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, weakened run in
towards rear, smooth headway under pressure 3 out, led before last, drew clear run in, comfortably
towards rear, pulled up before 6th
towards rear, pushed along 3 out, no impression on leader but kept on for modest third final strides
in rear, not fluent throughout, ridden 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, no extra soon after
Darebin often pops up when least expected but lost his way at the start of the year. DESQUE DE L’ISLE (NAP) made a winning reappearance at Ffos Las last season and is only 3lb higher. He sweated up badly before the start when last seen at Sandown in February and that wasn’t his form. Rose Sea Has needed the run at Uttoxeter last month while it will be interesting to see if there is any market support for Parliament Hill on his chasing bow. Ecu De La Noverie looks the pick of the remainder.
Rose Sea Has (FR) 11-2 (12-1) Led, soon clear, not fluent 1st or 5th, reduced lead 8th, not fluent and headed 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 3, 7 1/2l behind Cawthorne (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Ecu De La Noverie (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on inside, not fluent 1st, pushed along and went 3rd before 4 out, pushed along and outpaced next, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 7, dist behind Pencreek (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Family Business (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off, last of 3, dist behind Huelgoat (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Sainte Doctor (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, weakened before 4 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Only Money (11-2) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Parliament Hill 9-2 (11-5) Raced in 3rd, rapid headway to take it up home turn, went clear approaching last, kept up to work run-in, won at Plumpton 2m (4) gd in Apr beating Oceanline (10-12) by 8 1/2l, 3 ran.
Desque De L'Isle (FR) 3-1 (10-9) Sweating, held up off the pace in last, outpaced when hit 9th, weakened next, last of 5, 35l behind Douglas Talking (10-4) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Darebin (GER) 9-1 (11-12) Led 2nd, clear before 4th, reduced lead 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, 4th and beaten when bad blunder last and dropped to 5th, last of 5, 10 3/4l behind Balkardy (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
