hit 1st, tracked winner, effort before 2 out, ridden and readily outpaced by impressive winner between last 2, no chance after, lost 2 places near finish
made all, came towards stands side before 2 out, drew readily clear between last 2, in no danger after, pushed out, impressive
raced keenly, held up in 5th, tracked leaders 4th, close up and every chance before 2 out, shaken up and unable to quicken between last 2, soon beaten, weakened flat
held up in rear, driven before 2 out, well held 5th approaching last, ridden and stayed on to snatch 2nd near finish, no chance with impressive winner
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, well held in 4th before last, ridden and stayed on to dispute 2nd near finish, no chance with impressive winner
mistake 1st, tracked leaders, lost place 4th, headway after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
A potentially-informative contest can go to DENILIQUIN, an expensive yearling who has been gelded and switched to Paul Nicholls since landing the odds at Vichy in September. Torpillo has an almost identical profile and rates a danger while Belargus has won twice over middle-distances on the Flat in France this year. Il Re Di Nessuno has placed in Listed company in Italy while Caswell Bay made late headway when third at Ludlow last month and should appreciate this stiffer test.
Deniliquin (IRE) (10-6) won at Vichy 2m 1f mdn hvy in Sep beating Feeling Rock (10-6) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Torpillo (FR) (10-3) won at Nancy 2m 1f sft in Apr beating Furax (10-7) by hd, 8 ran.
Belargus (FR) (9-3) won at Maisons-Laffitte 1m 4f stks gs in Jun beating North Hunter (9-3) by nk, 10 ran.
Caswell Bay 10-1 (10-12) Behind, plugging on but no chance when hampered 2 out, went modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 10, 7 1/2l behind Elysees (11-4) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Il Re Di Nessuno (FR) (8-11) last of 8, dist behind Henry Mouth (9-0) at San Siro 1m 4f gd in Jun.
Roudrapour (FR) 9-2 (9-7) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong, just failed for 2nd, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Unblinking (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
