close up, led 5th, headed 13th, soon weakened, pulled before last
in touch, went 3rd from 7th, outpaced 3 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
in rear and in touch, headway before 10th to go 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out until before last, one pace
tracked leaders, outpaced and reminders before 13th, stayed on from 2 out, chased winner
led to 5th, remained close up, led again 13th, ridden before 2 out, kept on well from last
ZAZAMIX beat Pistol Basc easily over shorter here in November and had Tweedo Paradiso behind at Catterick two runs ago. He seems to have rediscovered some of his enthusiasm and can confirm that form with both of those rivals and take this. Troubled has shown little over hurdles lately while Prince Blackthorn has been made to look very one-paced in recent outings.
Troubled (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Mid division, behind from halfway, 13th of 14, well behind Hail The Brave (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Pistol Basc (FR) 13-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and no extra from last, 4th of 9, 15l behind Brunello (11-9) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Dec.
Tweedo Paradiso (NZ) 7-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 12th, went 3rd 3 out, left 2nd last, no chance with winner, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Oorayvic (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Dec.
Prince Blackthorn (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Close up in rear, blundered 10th, went 3rd 12th, hit next, outpaced by leading pair from 2 out, 3rd of 4, 21l behind Ballydague Lady (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Zazamix (FR) 9-4 (9-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced 8th, kept on to take 2nd before last, always held by winner, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Amethyst Rose (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
