tracked leader, led travelling strongly approaching 3 out, jumped left 2 out and ridden, clear last, pushed out
led, headed when ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly soon after
in rear, not fluent and pushed along 3rd, detached and ridden 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, chased leader 2 out, one pace from last
prominent, close up 3 out, ridden to chase leader before 2 out, no extra from last
midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression
held up, midfield 3rd, not fluent and ridden 5th, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, kept on without troubling leader from last
held up, awkward 1st, not fluent 3rd and 4th, lost touch and ridden before 5th, tailed off from before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway into midfield 5th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakening when jumped left last
Monmiral beat Hell Red, who has already won in this country, at Auteuil in the spring but will need to have improved for the switch to Paul Nicholls to give 6lb to DUKE OF CONDICOTE. Alan King’s charge won on the Flat and was second to Adagio on his hurdling debut at Warwick. The latter was second in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham subsequently in which Hell Red was pulled up having started a hot favourite. Ronde De Nuit, another French import, hinted at ability on the Flat and he Worthy Brat won a bumper here last month so may have more scope than Bourbali.
Monmiral (FR) (10-5) won at Auteuil 1m 7f sft in Mar beating Hell Red (10-5) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.
Bourbali (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, awkward and bumped rival 2nd, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Hell Red (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Devongate 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway 5f out, lost place over 2f out, well held by leaders when short of room over 1f out, 5th of 12, 16 1/2l behind The Worthy Brat (10-12) at Exeter 1m 5f (5) gf in Oct.
Duke Of Condicote 7-4fav (10-12) Went badly right 1st left in lead next, pushed along and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Adagio (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Honneur D'Ajonc (FR) Diamond Boy gelding out of Fleur D'ajonc.
Shutupshirley 66-1 (10-12) Close up, outpaced from 4th, behind from 3 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Viroflay (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Oct.
The Worthy Brat (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway on outside from over 5f out, led over 2f out, ran green, held on, won at Exeter 1m 5f (5) gf in Oct beating Peaked Too Soon (10-12) by shd, 12 ran.
Zellerate (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) In touch, outpaced over 5f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, dist behind The Worthy Brat (10-12) at Exeter 1m 5f (5) gf in Oct.
Ronde De Nuit (FR) (8-9) 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Royaume Uni (9-2) at Angers 1m 6f mdn stks in Jun.
Yggdrasil (FR) Kapgarde gelding out of Margerie.
