held up in chasing group, closer in 4th 11th, 3rd 15th, driven along and no impression from 3 out
raced keenly, tracked leader 2nd, led after 4th, set strong pace and soon clear, hit 12th, never in any danger from 15th, stayed on strongly
held up in chasing group, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
chased leading trio until jumped slowly 11th, soon dropped to rear, struggling 14th, left disputing poor 4th 3 out, tailed off
held up in chasing group, closer on inside when hit 12th, soon lost place and struggling, hit next, driven after next, left disputing poor 4th 3 out, kept on and closed on 3rd run-in
tracked leader until 2nd, settled 3rd, hit 5th, went 2nd 15th, ridden and no impression after 3 out
led, not fluent 1st, headed after 4th, chased (clear) winner, went right 7th, hit 10th 12th and next, lost 2nd 15th, weakened 4 out, struggling in 4th when all but fell and unseated rider next
Chef D'oeuvre is an improving novice but has to race from 5lb out of the handicap, despite a 30-length success last time. Go Conquer travelled like a winner at Kempton over Christmas but didn’t find as much as expected off the bridle and has gone up a pound since. Virak and Sausalito Sunrise still appear a bit out of sorts but have the ability to figure if on a going day and so does the returning O'Faolains Boy. TENOR NIVERNAIS has never won over 3m but was a close third over course and distance in December and has won at the track before. Off the back of a couple of creditable efforts at Cheltenham, Venetia Williams’ charge may be ready to open his seasonal account.
Sausalito Sunrise (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Mid-division, unseated rider 4th, at Haydock 3m hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Tenor Nivernais (FR) 16-1 (11-8) Tracked winner, lost 2nd after 2 out, stayed on one pace in 3rd flat, 3rd of 13, 5 1/2l behind Foxtail Hill (10-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
O'Faolains Boy (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) Led to 3rd, with leader, led again 1th, headed 4 out, outpaced by front trio when left 3rd next, soon ridden, lost place 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, dist behind Don Cossack (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (1) gd in Mar.
Virak (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, led before 3rd, headed 6th, led next, headed 8th, weakened before 4 out, 4th of 14, 35 1/2l behind Bristol De Mai (11-2) at Haydock 3m hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Cloudy Too (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd 11th until 18th, chased leading pair, pushed along before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra in 4th when went badly right last, weakened, 5th of 16, 14 1/2l behind Pete The Feat (10-1) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Go Conquer (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden before 3 out, handy 3rd when blundered 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, one pace and no impression run-in, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Double Shuffle (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Chef D'Oeuvre (FR) 15-8fav (11-4) Made all, clear from 6 out, unchallenged, won at Hereford 3m 1f (3) hvy in Feb beating Weststreet (11-4) by 30l, 8 ran.
