held up towards rear, headway approaching 3rd, every chance approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened
chased leaders, led after 5th, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened quickly
held up well in rear, smooth headway from 4th, led after 2 out, quickened clear flat, readily
held up in touch, headway 4th, led briefly approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
held up in touch, headway 4th, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden and headed, kept on same pace
led until 3rd, chased leaders until ridden and hung badly left after 5th and immediately pulled up
prominent, led 3rd until 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
in touch until weakened approaching 5th, tailed off
in touch until weakened after 5th, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders until 4th, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off
Not too many of these can be given a chance and this should lie between the trio of Harapour, Ile de Paris and Our House, with the vote going to Harapour. The Paul Nicholls-trained French import showed improved form for the step up in trip at Fontwell last time when chasing home Willie John Daly (runs 1:10pm Kempton) and a reproduction of that effort may suffice. The Philip Hobbs-trained Ile De Paris ran promisingly when chasing home Martin Pipe's Control Man on his debut at Newton Abbot in November but has not been seen since. Pipe should have a good line to the Hobbs horse for his representative Our House but he too lacks the experience of the selection and may have to settle for a minor role. Very few of the remainder make much appeal with the Venetia Williams-trained Mendosino, an ex-German gelding who should appreciate the underfoot conditions probably the pick of them. However, Harapour sets a fair standard and gets the vote.
