led, ridden after 2 out, headed run-in, no extra
chased leaders, not fluent 5th and lost touch, tailed off
raced in 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, 2 lengths down and stumbled slightly after jumping 2 out, stayed on well and led run-in
Tintintin produced a solid performance to score on his Ffos Las debut and should improve for the experience. His yard has been in outstanding form in the last couple of weeks but the Tin Horse gelding does have to give 7lb to SPIRIT D'AUNOU. who also hails from a yard having a good time of things. Gary Moore's gelding was beaten under a length on his Kempton debut and the form of that contest looks stronger than that achieved by his main rival. Chief Hopper has shown little in two starts and it's hard to see him troubling the aforementioned pair.
Tintintin (FR) 9-4 (11-0) Prominent, led narrowly 5th, shaken up 2 out, stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Zoeman (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Chief Hopper 66-1 (11-0) Held up rear of mid-division, bumped and mistake 4th, well behind final bend before omitted 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Solomoon (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Spirit D'aunou (FR) 3-1 (11-0) Held up in 5th, awkward 1st, closer in 4th at 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged and hit 2 out, chance last, driven and stayed on run-in, always held, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Jupiter Allen (11-0) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
