held up towards rear, closed after 6th, ridden after next, outpaced approaching 3 out, no impression after
made all, clear after 2nd until 5th, driven approaching last, stayed on gamely
tracked leaders, pushed along after 7th, outpaced before 3 out, switched right before 2 out, rallied before last, no impression, stayed on same pace flat
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 7th, every chance 3 out, stayed on same pace last
tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, every chance 3 out, no extra last
in touch in mid-division on outside, mistake 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
chased winner until before 3 out, no extra last
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on, unable to challenge
held up in rear, ridden approaching 3 out, switched left and stayed on from after 2 out, nearest finish
Worcester winner Premier Portrait graduates to handicaps having failed to cope with a penalty at Towcester. He looks high enough in the weights, however, while Finding Your Feet has gone up a further 2lb since finishing third to Red Admirable over track and trip, though AP McCoy still prefers him to top weight Mission Complete. Tolkeins Tango should have benefited from his run at Exeter but BLADOUN might be the pick of the weights. He's been struggling to get home over longer trips so this drop back in distance should suit and he may get his own way out in front. Market Option was behind Scales at Towcester last time but should strip fitter here and could turn the tables.
Mission Complete (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Towards rear, slow 3rd, ridden halfway, soon beaten, 12th of 13, 33l behind Cyrien Star (10-2) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
Di Kaprio (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Led, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and headed, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Red Admirable (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.
Premier Portrait (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Prominent, pushed along approaching 8th, every chance 3 out, 4th and no extra next, 4th of 11, 23l behind Mountain Tunes (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Tolkeins Tango (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Royal Native (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Finding Your Feet (IRE) 5-2fav (10-10) Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, headway after next, mistake 3 out, one pace next, hung left flat, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Red Admirable (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.
Bladoun (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Close up, led before 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 28l behind King Boru (11-12) at Taunton 3m nov hcp 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
Market Option (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, lost place after 8th, well beaten 3 out, 14th of 16, 36l behind Valid Point (11-9) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Scales (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before last, 10th of 16, 20l behind Valid Point (11-9) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Quel Elite (FR) 14-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, not fluent 6th, well beaten 8th, 8th of 10, 36l behind Lava Lamp (9-11) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in May.
