tracked leading pair until jumped slowly 4th, chased leaders, hit 3 out, pushed along before hit next, ridden and went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
raced keenly, held up towards rear, smooth headway on inside tracking leaders before 2 out, soon switched left, 2nd approaching and hit 2 out, led before last, clear when wandered and hit last, went further clear run-in
pulled hard, held up in rear, some headway into modest 6th when blundered 2 out, went badly left last
led, ridden and headed before last, held when went left and mistake last, weakened run-in
held up towards rear, headway on outside and hung right from before 2 out, ridden and went 3rd run-in, no chance with winner
mistake 1st, always in last pair, never involved
mid-division on outside, headway tracking leaders 5th, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
held up in mid-division, headway tracking leading pair 3rd, 2nd after 3 out until approaching next, ridden in 3rd and unable to quicken between last 2, mistake and weakened last
chased leader, not fluent 3rd, hit 3 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened quickly, soon behind, tailed off
took keen hold, tracked leaders, weakened 5th, behind when blundered next, tailed off when blundered last
DINO VELVET had just been headed when falling at the last on his debut at Cheltenham. That was a Grade 2 and Alan King's French import should gain compensation here with a clear round. On Flat form, Imari Kid is clearly the pick of Gary Moore's trio and he should be winning soon if his jumping is up to scratch. Buckle Street and Shrubland have both been placed over 2m on Polytrack so will have the required stamina but the market may be the best guide to chances of Montrachet Mix, who makes his racecourse debut.
Buckle Street 16-1 (9-3) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd place inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Delagoa Bay (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Dino Velvet (FR) 6-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4 out, soon tracked leader, led narrowly 2 out, driven and headed when fell last, at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Nov.
Imari Kid (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Keen held up, headway on inner from over 2f out, effort to press leader over 1f out, ridden to lead towards finish, won at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp stks (4) gs in Sep beating Fadillah (9-7) by nk, 10 ran.
Light Of Air (FR) 16-1 (9-7) Held up, in last trio, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, modest 6th over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Velvet Revolution (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Monday Club 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Whitchurch (10-10) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Oct.
Montrachet Mix (FR) Al Namix gelding out of La Collancelle.
Persaverance 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 22 1/4l behind Prospectus (9-4) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Shrubland 7-2fav (9-1) Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Work (8-7) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Zorlu (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Awkwardly away, always in rear, weakened 2f out, last of 10, 12 3/4l behind Rubis (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Willyegolassiego 66-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, weakened from 4 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Evening Hush (10-5) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
