tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, led when not fluent 2 out, clear flat, easily
held up, headway 5th, mistake 3 out, every chance next, stayed on flat, no impression on winner
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 4th, outpaced when jumped left 2 out, went 3rd and stayed on flat
chased leader until after 2nd, stayed handy, close up 2 out, no extra flat
led, not fluent 4th, headed after 3 out, lost place before next
in rear, not fluent 4th, well beaten after 3 out, went left last
in touch in mid-division, bad mistake 3 out, no impression on leaders after
in touch in mid-division, headway after 3 out, 4th when mistake 2 out, one pace and no threat after
held up in touch, closed 5th, lost place after 3 out
mid-division, mistake 5th, well beaten after 3 out
mid-division, outpaced and no impression before 2 out
held up in rear, mistake 5th, tailed off after 3 out
took keen hold, not fluent 1st, chased leader after next, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon faded
CHATEZ has won three times on the Flat and is rated 97 so it was no surprise when he started odds-on for his hurdling debut at Bangor where he won with something in hand. He can go in again though Celestino, who showed only moderate form in France, is certain to make progress now with Paul Nicholls as is David Pipe's Rathealy, though he's produced his best form on testing ground. Alzammaar came here for his hurdling debut last month and showed up well for a long way before fading so should have benefited from the run. Scoppio Del Carro scored on the Flat for Andrew Balding and now with John Quinn will know his job but connections of St Lucy wouldn't have expected her to be racing over timber at Warwick after she went for 170,000gns as a yearling.
Chatez (IRE) 4-7fav (10-12) Tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, ridden and ran on, won at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) sft in Nov beating Top of The Glas (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Adrakhan (FR) 17-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders early, held up 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 6, 38l behind Chatez (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Alzammaar (USA) 8-1 (10-12) Held up behind leaders, mistake 3 out, soon went 3rd, ridden before next, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 8, 22l behind Golden Doyen (10-12) at Warwick 2m 3yo mdn hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Celestino (FR) 15-8fav (10-12) Led, driven when pressed 2 out, ridden and headed after last, weakened flat, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Blue Atlantic (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Haleo 100-1 (10-12) Chased winner until 4th, chased leading pair until 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Old Guard (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3yo hdl (3) sft in Nov.
Libeccio (FR) 8-1 (9-0) Held up in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leading pair 2f out, ridden and closed over 1f out, 2nd just inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won going away, won at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) fm in Jul beating Red Passiflora (8-13) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran (flat).
Rathealy (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, headed run-in, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Norse Legend (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 3yo hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Scoppio Del Carro 7-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, edging right from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 12, 3l behind No Win No Fee (9-5) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Oct (flat).
Sea The Springs (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Held up, behind from 4th, blundered badly 6th, 6th of 8, 41l behind Stars Over The Sea (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Zarawi (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outside, mistake 3rd, not fluent next, soon outpaced, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind Blue Atlantic (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Saint Lucy 8-1 (8-8) Soon towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway towards inside 2f out, ridden and went 4th entering final furlong, kept on but not pace to threaten, 4th of 11, 8l behind Wakea (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul (flat).
Stream Of Light 100-1 (10-2) In rear when blundered 1st, rider lost irons and soon pulled up, in a race won by Seamour (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) sft, 11 ran.
The Cat 33-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, ballooned 3rd, struggling next, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Golden Doyen (10-12) at Warwick 2m 3yo mdn hdl (4) gs in Nov, 8 ran.
