led, headed and not fluent 4th, led 5th, clear when jumped right 2 out and last, eased flat
chased winner to 4th, pushed along and lost place before 5th, rallied under pressure to take 2nd last, no chance with winner
took keen hold, prominent, led 4th to 5th, pushed along and beaten before 2 out, lost 2nd last
held up in touch, went 3rd after 4th, pushed along after 2 out, weakened last
always behind, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and struggling from 3 out
Nordano has been highly tried since winning his first two starts at Huntingdon and Chepstow but has to compete off level weight with GOSHEN. Gary Moore’s charge beat Fontwell winner Manucci 23 lengths at that track on debut and was a wide-margin winner again at Sandown. He’s a relentless galloper and can give the weight away to Homer, only third when a warm favourite at Kempton on his hurdling debut.
Goshen (FR) 1-3fav (11-5) Keen made all, clear approaching 2 out, eased flat, unchallenged, won at Sandown 2m (2) sft in Dec beating Thyme White (11-0) by 34l, 9 ran.
Nordano (GER) 20-1 (11-0) 2nd until after 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden before 3 out, went 3rd last but no impression, 3rd of 8, 18l behind Allmankind (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (1) hvy in Dec.
Manucci (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) With leader and keen, led before 6 out, clear before 2 out, kept on, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) sft in Dec beating Black Abbey (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Homer (IRE) Evensfav (10-12) Tracked leader who went clear after 1st, hit 4 out, closer approaching 3 out, edged right from 2 out, ridden between last 2, chance when hit last, one pace in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Rowland Ward (10-12) at Kempton 2m (2) sft in Dec.
Kapitaliste (FR) 25-1 (10-12) In touch, mistake 4th, driven 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 12, dist behind Sir Psycho (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Oct.
