raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 1st, went 3rd after next, hit 4 out, went 2nd run-in, never any chance with winner
off the pace in last trio, never on terms, tailed off
held up off the pace in last pair, some headway in 5th before 2 out, plugged on into 4th approaching last, never any chance
tracked unchallenged winner who went well clear before 4th, plugged on, weakened into 3rd run-in, never any chance
raced in 3rd until after 2nd, mistake 2 out, plugged on, weakened before the last
made all, went well clear before 4th, not fluent 3 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged
raced keenly in rear, never any chance, tailed off
Dual bumper winner Arthur's Seat has had a run on the Flat and changed stables since failing to land the odds on his hurdles bow at Musselburgh in October but others are preferred. Grandeur D'Ame had been highly tried before getting off the mark at Fakenham. He came up against a couple of useful novices at Plumpton last month but again carries a penalty in this. SHALLWEHAVEONEMORE couldn’t cope with the step up to Grade 1 company at Sandown but an earlier second at Ascot is decent form and French import Balkeo is having a first run since second at Auteuil last May.
Grandeur D'ame (FR) 16-5 (11-12) Raced keenly in 4th on inside, hit 4 out, went 3rd next, no impression from 2 out, hit last, 3rd of 9, 12 1/2l behind Aucunrisque (11-5) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Alghazaal 40-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 5th, headway into 3rd after 4 out, ridden and weakening when awkward 2 out, 7th of 12, 29 1/2l behind Walking On Air (11-0) at Newbury 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Arthur's Seat (IRE) 2-1 (9-7) Tracked leader until 8f out, tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 7 3/4l behind Desert Emperor (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Balkeo (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, always going well, ridden and kept on from 2 out, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Sunseat (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 2f hvy in May.
Card Dealer (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Never closer than mid-division, 5th of 12, 27 3/4l behind Walking On Air (11-0) at Newbury 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Shallwehaveonemore (FR) 11-2 (11-7) Went to post early, raced keenly in rear, gained a place at 3rd, 4th and struggling when mistake last, 4th of 6, 25 1/2l behind Constitution Hill (11-7) at Sandown 2m (1) hvy in Jan.
Optimistic Belief (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place before 5th, nudged along approaching next, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Kempton 2m (2) sft in Dec.
