made all, clear approaching last
tracked winner, ridden to challenge 3 out, every chance next, one pace and no impression
held up in rear, ridden after 4 out, outpaced next, kept on from last, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened after next, beat when hit last
held up in touch, weakened approaching 3 out
Nonrunner
Neptune Collonges gets the confident vote here with L'Antartique and Rimsky rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind My Way De Solzen last time out. That form looks rock solid and in what looks an easier race and under conditions that suit he looks the one to be on. L'Antartique rates the main danger as he won well last time out when defeating Calin Royal. This is more competitive and he will need to improve again to score but he does look a progressive type. Rimsky is another that could go well on his best form but he has not progressed as expected and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Of the remainder Ungaro is in form and could go well at a price but he has yet to prove he stays this far and for the winner we return to the highly regarded Neptune Collonges.
Neptune Collonges (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Led to 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 5l behind My Way de Solzen (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hdl Grd 1 (A) gs in Dec.
Rimsky (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Mid-division, improved 6th, ridden and every chance 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 12, 10l behind Harrycone Lewis (10-12) at Huntingdon 3m 2f nh nov hdl (E) gd in Dec.
Ask The Gatherer (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, ridden 4 out, no impression, 6th of 8, 28l behind Denman (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov hdl Grd 1 (1) gs in Jan.
L'Antartique (FR) 2-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, led after 3rd, made rest, clear when stumbled last, eased towards finish, won at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hdl (E) gd in Dec beating Calin Royal (10-12) by 15l, 12 ran.
Supreme's Legacy (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) In touch, headway 7th, led 3 out, clear last, ridden out, won at Wetherby 2m 7f nh mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan beating Ballyshan (11-7) by 1l, 14 ran.
Ungaro (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Held up, steady headway from 6th, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, soon one pace, 4th of 8, 23l behind Denman (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov hdl Grd 1 (1) gs in Jan.
Rathowen (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, led 7th, clear from 2 out, easily, won at Newcastle 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan beating Notaproblem (12-0) by 18l, 8 ran.
