held up in touch, weakened from 4 out
close up, led 3 out, headed before last, kept on and held by winner
held up in touch, went 3rd before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
in rear, headway before 4 out, led before last, held on well
led and jumped right 1st, pushed along before 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened from 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, quickly weakened before 5 out, pulled up
UPSILON BLEU (NAP) was in good form around this last year and should now be cherry-ripe after a couple of outings. Now only a pound higher than when successful over track and trip at the end of 2014, a return to winning ways looks imminent. Sir Valentino had no chance in a Grade 2 at Kempton when chasing a hat-trick and may now be too high in the weights but Whispering Harry has claims if fully recovered from a fall at Haydock and Gardefort, third in this last year, is lightly raced. Yorkist, however, has been a bit disappointing this term and this looks much too short for Mwaleshi.
Upsilon Bleu (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, under pressure 2 out, soon lost place, 6th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Aristo Du Plessis (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Sir Valentino (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Held up in last, not fluent 2nd, outpaced from 6th, well behind 4 out, last of 5, 26 1/2l behind Sprinter Sacre (11-10) at Kempton 2m (1) gs in Dec.
Yorkist (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Prominent, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 6, 14 1/2l behind Clan William (10-0) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Gardefort (FR) 6-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, blundered and weakened 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Newbury 2m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Mwaleshi 14-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd (canal turn), fell 9th, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Whispering Harry 7-2 (11-7) Chasing leaders when fell 5 out, at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
