held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, led next, went left last, headed towards finish
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th until after 3 out, soon beaten
with leader until 3rd, stayed 2nd until 6th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied and hanging left from 2 out, switched right approaching last, stayed on, led towards finish
led, not fluent 3rd, driven and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
not always fluent, raced in 4th, pushed along after 6th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
Withdrawn
Several of these have scope for further improvement including Southwell maiden winner Shan Blue, who represents last year’s winning stable. Harry Senior certainly wasn’t winning out of turn at Chepstow and he should handle a further step up in trip. Decor Irlandais has been placed to win three times in this country but an official rating of 145 probably flatters Noel Kelly’s charge. Keen On is 2-2 over timber but this is a much stiffer assignment. MOSSY FEN is possibly the form pick on his fourth behind stablemate Redford Road in this grade at Cheltenham. He was hampered in the closing stages that day and dropping back from 3m is probably in his favour. Whatsupwithyou was surprisingly easy to back in an Ascot maiden but won nicely, though it’s difficult to know what to make of the form.
Decor Irlandais (FR) 3-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, hit 3 out, headway home bend, went 2nd 2 out, led going well last, not extended, very easily, won at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec beating Mercian Prince (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Keen On 13-8fav (11-4) 2nd or 3rd, not fluent 3 out, challenged next, soon led, ridden before last, stayed on, won at Southwell 2m 4f (4) hvy in Dec beating Blackfinch (10-12) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.
Mossy Fen (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Chased leader until after 3rd, stayed handy, ridden after 2 out, one pace before last, 4th of 8, 7l behind Redford Road (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Dec.
Shan Blue (IRE) 2-7fav (10-12) Made all, well clear 2 out, unchallenged, very easily, won at Southwell 2m mdn (5) hvy in Dec beating Saint Dalina (10-5) by 20l, 8 ran.
Whatsupwithyou (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Jumped well, held up, headway 5th, ridden to lead last, edged left and ran on, won at Ascot 2m 6f mdn (3) hvy in Dec beating Torn And Frayed (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 11 ran.
Harry Senior (IRE) 4-5fav (11-0) Chased leaders, close 3rd 2 out, led before last, clear flat, comfortably, won at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Dec beating Global Fame (11-0) by 5l, 15 ran.
