led, headed 4th, tracked leader until 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace from 2 out
held up, hit 4th, headway 6th, hit 8th, hampered after 9th, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, ridden clear when awkward last
tracked leaders, faltered and pulled up soon after 5th, dismounted
close up, led 9th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened before last
in touch when hit first and fell
in touch, headway 4 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace
pulled hard held up, headway to lead 4th, soon clear, reduced lead 8th, headed next, soon lost place and hit 4 out, tailed off when pulled up last
tracked leaders, close up after n5th, hit 7th, ridden 9th, weakened next, pulled up 3 out
Artifice Sivola was second here last April and doesn't look badly treated on his reappearance. Mistral Reine had Torrential Raine well behind when second in this last year but has ground to make up on BRASS MONKEY on their run together here behind Be Bop Boru last month. Neil King's charge is now only 2lb higher than when scoring over course and distance in November and may be ready to return to winning ways, though Gamain should enjoy the extra yardage after just coming up short over 2m4f at Southwell and the lightly-raced Gilzean arrives off the back of a win over 3m at Market Rasen. Vision Du Coeur was placed several times in Ireland but has his first start today for Fiona Kehoe.
Gamain (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Jumped right, led until 1st, soon led again, reminders after 5th, headed before 2 out, one pace until rallied flat, stayed on, just held, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Nightline (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Vision Du Coeur (FR) 7-2fav (11-6) Held up, slightly slow 2nd, 8th after 5th, under pressure 3 out, moderate 6th approaching straight, chased leaders but no impression last, kept on without troubling winner run-in, just denied for 2nd, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Tipped Up Harry (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 in Nov.
Torrential Raine 10-1 (11-12) With leader, led before 2 out, ridden and headed last, every chance run-in, kept on and held near finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Saint John Henry (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.
Brass Monkey (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Disputed lead until led 6th, ridden and headed between 3 out and 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 8, 13l behind Be Bop Boru (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
Mistral Reine 5-1 (10-13) Raced wide held up, headway 9th, ridden next, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 15l behind Be Bop Boru (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
Gilzean (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Keen, tracked leader until 8th, tracked leaders, hit 3 out, headway to lead 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec beating Snowball (10-10) by 3l, 5 ran.
Artifice Sivola (FR) 13-2 (10-0) Held up in 4th, closed when not clear run after 3 out, went 3rd before next, no impression and well held after, not fluent last, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Mr Shantu (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Dougalstar (FR) 12-1 (10-10) Towards rear, closer order 9th, dropped to rear 14th, mistake next, fell 16th, in a race won by Ballybough Andy (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec, 9 ran.
