tracked leaders, mistake 4th, went 2nd 6th, led 3 out, narrowly headed 2 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last
tracked clear leader, mistake 2nd, mistake and lost place 5th, soon well behind, tailed off 3 out
pulled hard, held up in rear, headway after 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, hard pressed and edged right run in, kept on gamely
held up in touch, pressed leaders and every chance 2 out, one pace before last
tracked leaders, effort to chase winner and every chance last, strong challenged run in, held towards finish
led and soon clear, steadied after 2nd, mistake 4 out, headed 3 out, soon weakened
held up, mistakes 4th and next, staying on one pace when blundered 2 out
held up, mistake 2nd, headway 6th, tracked leader after 3 out, weakened quickly before next
held up, one pace under pressure from 3 out
held up in rear, headway to track leaders 6th, weakened before 2 out
Il Cavaliere showed signs of a revival at Kempton two starts ago before unseating his jockey at the same track last time and has to be respected but preference is for Narwhal, who gets the verdict over Nathos. The last mentioned lost no caste in defeat behind Grave Doubts at Wincanton last time and has to be respected along with the reappearing Gin Palace, who represents the in-form stable of Gary Moore. The Venetia Williams pair, Sonevafushi and Crocadee, are others worthy of a mention, along with the lightly raced Lik Wood Power but for the vote we stick with Narwhal. Nick Gifford's horses could not be in better form, remains unexposed after just five starts and is fairly treated off just a 6lb higher mark than when scoring at Sandown last time.
