held up in rear, ridden and headway after 3 out, outpaced approaching next, kept on well from last
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
with leader and keen, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace from last
tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened run-in
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, rallied approaching last, led run-in, driven out
held up towards rear, headway on outer approaching 2 out, soon challenging, led approaching last, soon not fluent, headed soon after, one pace
Premier Dane gets the confident vote in the finale with Caraman and Tous Chez rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Circassian and although having a penalty for that win he looks a progressive type and he is taken to win again. Caraman rates the main danger on his latest third behind Detroit City but his best form is on a faster surface and he is taken on with this in mind. Tous Chez is another worthy of respect but the suspicion is he may just need the run after a 238 day abscence. Of the remainder Croix de Guerre would have place claims on his best form but looks weighted up to his best and for the winner we return to Premier Dane.
Premier Dane (IRE) 4-6fav (11-1) Race keen, tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th led approaching last, ran on well, won at Kelso 2m 2f hdl (3) gf in May beating Circassian (11-2) by 6l, 4 ran.
Croix de Guerre (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, pecked 1st and 2nd, challenging when fell at the 11th in race won by Nayodabayo (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Nov, 4 ran.
Caraman (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway approaching 4th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 9, 17l behind Detroit City (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gs in Nov.
Portavadie 11-1 (11-3) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon no impression, 5th of 9, 11l behind Archie Babe (10-1) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Oct.
Tous Chez (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) In touch, hit 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 8th of 16, 30l behind Cloudy Lane (11-6) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (2) gs in Apr.
Ma Yahab 2-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway after 6th, led 2 out, hit last, soon shaken up, comfortably, won at Ludlow 2m 4yo nov hdl (E) gd in Apr '05 beating Text (10-9) by 2l, 14 ran.
Through The Rye 11-1 (11-12) With winner, effort between last 2, ridden and outpaced approaching last, rallied flat, no impression, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Torkinking (11-10) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy.
