never travelled in last pair, pushed along and struggling after 8th, pulled up before 10th
held up, headway approaching 9th, chased leaders 13th, 2nd before next, driven before 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in
blundered 1st, no chance when blundered badly 13th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after
went left 1st, chased leaders, weakened 3 out
made all, ridden between last two, stayed on well run-in
chased winner until before 14th, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up in mid-division, pushed along before 10th, reminders and weakening when blundered 12th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out
towards rear, reminders and struggling in rear after 8th, tailed off and pulled up after 13th
chased leaders, pecked 3rd, outpaced 12th, rallied into modest 4th approaching 2 out
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 14th, disputing 2nd 4 out, driven and no impression in 3rd before 2 out
Kaki De La Pree didn't do a lot wrong on his chasing bow at Exeter in a race that's working out well. He'll strip fitter here and has to go on the short-list while Oscar Fortune improved on his Worcester debut at Wetherby last time. Viva Steve and Astigos both catch the eye near the foot of the weights and Chase The Spud arrives off the back of a victory at Exeter. Minella One Line was beaten less than two lengths when fourth at Ascot but is possibly a shade high in the weights. David Pipe has always liked GEVREY CHAMBERTIN and it could be worth forgiving the grey a couple of runs against experienced opposition in Grade 3s. He's very well treated if first-time blinkers have the desired effect.
Minella On Line (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Tracked leading pair, went left 3rd, went left and mistake 13th, 2nd before 2 out, challenged and hit 2 out, ridden and every chance when went left and sprawled badly on landing last, not recover and lost two places final 100 yards, 4th of 6, 2l behind Big Hands Harry (11-3) at Ascot 3m nov hcap ch (3) sft in Nov.
Kaki De La Pree (FR) 9-4 (11-0) Went right start, tracked leaders, pecked 3rd, effort to chase leader briefly after 5 out, soon outpaced in 3rd, ridden and no chance with front pair from 3 out, 3rd of 4, 20l behind Return Spring (11-0) at Exeter 3m nov chs (3) hvy in Nov.
Leo Luna 20-1 (11-0) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, outpaced 9th, pushed along and mistake 5 out, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Sausalito Sunrise (11-0) at Chepstow 3m nov chs (4) sft in Oct, 6 ran.
Oscar Fortune (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Tracked leader, lost place into midfied at halfway, headway when mistake 10th, soon chasing leaders, led after 5 out, hard pressed from next, headed last, outpaced by winner, 2nd of 7, 4l behind What A Good Night (10-3) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
Gevrey Chambertin (FR) 14-1 (11-0) In rear, blundered 1st, went left and awkward next, headway after 11th, mistake 15th, lost place 17th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Sam Winner (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 3f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) sft in Nov, 14 ran.
Chase The Spud 12-1 (10-9) Made virtually all, clear 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Exeter 3m nov hcap ch (3) sft in Nov beating Virtuel D'oudon (11-2) by 6l, 7 ran.
Buck Magic (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Held up, hampered 8th, not fluent 10th or 12th, challenged 13th until hit 4 out, soon ridden, closed again 3 out, no impression from next, plugged on flat, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Tinker Time (11-6) at Kempton 3m nov hcap ch (3) gs in Nov.
Strollawaynow (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) In touch, mistake 8th, left in modest 4th after 10th, never any chance with leading trio, tailed off, 4th of 8, well behind The Clock Leary (10-3) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcap ch (3) gd in Nov.
Viva Steve (IRE) 6-4fav (10-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, effort when left in 2nd at 3 out, not fluent next, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Shantou Magic (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcap ch (3) sft in Nov.
Astigos (FR) 7-1 (10-6) Raced wide, held up in last pair, bumped 3rd, mistake 9th, headway on outside 15th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied into 4th between last two, kept on flat, took 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Big Hands Harry (11-3) at Ascot 3m nov hcap ch (3) sft in Nov.
