mid-division, headway 3 out, challenged next, soon led, slipped on landing last, stayed on well
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching next
led, joined 4th, headed 3 out, weakened next
held up towards rear, closed 3 out, no impression before next, weakened, pulled up before last
chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, stayed on
tracked leader, challenged 4th, led 3 out, headed after next, weakened last
held up in rear, headway on outside 3 out, close up next, ridden before last, stayed on same pace flat
mid-division, lost place before 4th, not fluent next, well beaten 2 out
A maiden winner in France, L'orfeo is the latest ex-Godolphin charge to go hurdling for John Ferguson and will no doubt prove popular. But ALTRUISM is rated higher on the Flat despite having had just the three outings and gets the vote to make a winning start over timber given trainer James Moffatt has won the last two renewals. The latter's stablemate Tokyo Brown has shown little to date but Createur made a promising start over hurdles only to disappoint at Fakenham on his latest start. Ronaldinho went close at Fontwell back in May and may be best of the rest.
Altruism (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to press winner 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Soviet Rock (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
Cloggy Powell (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Chased leaders to 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Redclue (11-12) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Hope For Glory 7-2fav (10-5) Led, soon clear, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up, at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
L'orfeo 14-1 (9-10) Close up, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Qanan (9-9) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Ronaldinho (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, outpaced and no impression on home bend, 5th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Thatshowhedidit (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 6f mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Tokyo Brown (USA) 40-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden after 8th, behind 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Thatshowhedidit (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 6f mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Createur (IRE) 9-4fav (10-12) In touch in rear, headway after 4 out, joined leader next, ridden next, weakened last, 4th of 8, 26 1/4l behind Mountain Fighter (10-12) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Louloumills 25-1 (10-11) Always towards rear and keen, 7th of 9, dist behind Bedale Lane (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (6) sft in Dec.
Stanley (GER) 8-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, last of 9, dist behind Hedley Lamarr (11-1) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
