held up, headway 6th, chased winner 2 out, no extra run-in
tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, no impression
held up never dangerous
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, slow 2nd, not fluent next, tracked leaders approaching 5th, weakened before 3 out
behind, mistake 4th, headway and hit 3 out, led approaching next, driven clear flat
held up mid-division, weakened 4 out, pulled up after next
held up, stayed on from 2 out, never troubled leaders
tracked leader, weakened 3 out
held up, hampered 5th, headway next, weakened after 3 out
pulled hard in touch, weakening when fell 5th
held up, struggling 6th, soon beaten, saddled slipped when pulled up before last
We are dealing with an unknown quantity in selecting Naos de Mirande, so the market should be watched, with others to consider including Papini and Dom d'Orgeval. The Thierry Doumen-trained Naos de Mirande is hard to assess but, from a canny operator and with Tony McCoy booked, you are going to have to pay heed to the market. Nathos has been running well and, even though seven pounds above his recent winning mark, can't be ruled out. Papini is the type that could be on a fair mark, while, even though he is seven pounds above a recent winning mark, Nathos cannot be ruled out of things. Auteuil winner Maletton has not shown too much in two British starts, but Dom d'Orgeval will appreciate today's trip to last time and looks set to run a big race. L'Oudon could be interesting form the Nicholls' yard, and Magot de Grugy is keeping his form well and can't be ruled out. Money for Idiome could be interesting, while many of the others look to need career bests to score, although Constantine is on a very handy mark but can he be relied upon, you have to ask yourself that. Overall, we will opt for Naos de Mirande, but pay heed to the market.
Nathos (GER) 6-1 (10-13) Held up, headway after 4 out, weakened after last, 5th of 13, 14l behind Jazz d'Estruval (10-9) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl (B) sft.
Cool Roxy 66-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, hit 3rd, ridden and one pace from 3 out, 6th of 15, 14l behind Acambo (10-9) at Windsor 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (C) gs.
Salut Saint Cloud 25-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway and not fluent 5th, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next, 5th of 15, 11l behind Acambo (10-9) at Windsor 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (C) gs.
Papini (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Led, hit 4th, ridden and hard pressed before last, headed and not quicken flat, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Openide (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl (B) gd in Apr.
Maletton (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out, 7th of 13, well behind Vicario (10-12) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) sft.
Dom d'Orgeval (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Behind, driven along 3 out, stayed on under pressure between last 2, never nearer, 5th of 11, 13l behind Motorway (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (C) gs.
Downpour (USA) 20-1 (11-4) In touch, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out, 10th of 11, well behind Pardishar (10-0) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (C) gs in Apr.
L'oudon (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, soon ridden, jumped right last, kept on flat, 4th of 13, 6l behind The Local (11-4) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs.
Magot de Grugy (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, led on bit 3 out, hard ridden after last, no extra when caught close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Gods Token (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gs.
Idiome (FR) 11-1 (11-1) Held up, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Gods Token (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gs.
Charlton Kings (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 9, 15l behind Gods Token (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gs.
Constantine 8-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden and hung right approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 10, 12l behind Honest Endeavour (10-11) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs in Nov.
Naos De Mirande (FR) (10-6) 4th of 11, 28l behind Mid Dancer (10-8) at Auteuil 2m 2f hdl gf.
Man From Highworth 16-1 (10-0) Chased leader approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 12l behind Crossbow Creek (10-8) at Kempton 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (B) gd in Jan.
Jockser (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Held up, headway 2nd, ridden after 7th, weakened before next, 4th of 6, 20l behind Magot De Grugy (10-13) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) hvy.
