led, headed after 5th, chased leader until ridden after 14th, 4th when pulled up before 3 out
steady headway 13th, ridden next, no impression after
held up, headway 8th, ridden 14th to chase leaders, weakened 2 out
in touch until ridden 13th
hampered start, mid-division until lost touch 13th, behind when pulled up 2 out
whipped around start, soon chasing leaders, lost place, reminders 8th, behind when pulled up after 9th
refused to race
held up towards rear, headway 8th, tracked leader 12th, narrow lead from 3 out, ridden out
tracked leader, led 6th until weakened and headed 14th, soon one paced
A decent contest in which Prince Sorinieres is taken to prevail at the expense of Percy Parkeeper, Favoured Option and Brereton. Martin Pipe's gelding, a multiple winner in the French provinces, finally opened his account on these shores when getting the better of a battle with Un Jour A Vassy at Exeter. He was behind the same horse at Ludlow last time in the race won by Enrique, but gave his all again, and a similar effort here should be enough. Percy Parkeeper tried to make all against Windross at Stratford, tactics that nearly paid off. He might just set this up for Pipe's charge, while Favoured Option looks held by Prince Sorinieres as well, using Un Jour A Vassy as a yardstick. Brereton appears to be Pipe's second string judged on jockey bookings, but in any case might not have recovered in time from his effort in finishing fourth at Stratford on Friday.
