settled mid-division, slight mistake 4th, racing wide back straight, switched right before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, not pace of winner
midfield, headway before 3 out, went second approaching 2 out, pushed along before last, held 110 yards
in touch, going well before 4 out, joined leader 3 out, shaken up 2 out, led approaching last, always in command last 110 yards
held up last, mistake 3rd, mistake 4 out, never involved
led, still every chance before 4 out, joined 3 out, soon weakened
Chef De Troupe has easily the highest rating of these and only had to be pushed out to land a claimer at Huntingdon at the start of the month. But nearly all of his form is on top of the ground whereas PARICOLOR won a similar race to this on soft going over course and distance a little under two weeks ago and will have conditions in his favour again. Ferrobin may be best watched having a first run for a new yard, though did win a handicap at Fontwell in August.
Chef De Troupe (FR) Evensfav (11-10) Tracked leaders on inside, going well before 2 out, soon went 2nd, led before hit last, pushed out run-in, won at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in Nov beating Phoenix Dawn (10-10) by 2l, 8 ran.
Ferrobin (IRE) 10-3jfav (11-2) Towards rear, modest headway 4 out, no impression when ridden before 2 out, 5th of 8, 17l behind Twin Star (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Paricolor (FR) 11-10fav (11-8) Jumped left, made virtually all, stayed on flat, ridden out, won at Leicester 2m (4) sft in Nov beating Falberto (11-8) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Lethal Look 200-1 (9-3) Restrained in rear, ridden over 4f out, switched right over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 34 1/2l behind Finoah (9-3) at Redcar 1m 2f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Hit The Bottle 300-1 (10-5) Towards rear, mistake 1st, pushed along after 4th, ridden and lost ground 5th, pulled up before 3 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Oct.
