chased leaders until lost place 6th, struggling in rear 10th, tailed off before 14th, pulled up soon after
chased leaders, hit 16th, driven along in 5th after 3 out, weakened 2 out
led and set decent pace, headed 15th, chased winner, pushed along before 2 out, ridden between last two, led again last, idled towards finish, caught post
in touch, tracked leaders 13th, driven and stayed on same pace in 4th from 2 out, weakened into 5th towards finish
held up towards rear, headway 11th, driven along after 14th, dived and weakened next
held up towards rear, good headway tracking leaders after 10th, pushed along and outpaced 15th, driven along in modest 7th before 2 out, plugged on into 4th towards finish
held up in rear, steady headway tracking leaders in 5th at 15th, pushed along in 4th before 2 out, 3rd when went right and bumped 2 out, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge
tracked leader, led 15th, headed last, rallied gamely as leader idled badly towards finish, led post
chased leaders, jumped slowly and reminder 6th, lost place 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 15th
Eight year olds have won five of the last eight renewals and six year olds the other three. Only three are from the preferred age groups this time with Bob Tucker, from last year's winning stable, preferred to Financial Climate and recent Market Rasen winner Sands Cove. Bob Tucker's yard also runs Loose Chips but Achille is more interesting having finished fourth in a Listed chase at Auteuil in June and making his debut for Venetia Williams. CAULFIELDS VENTURE has never won off a mark this high but looked back to his best when scoring at Exeter last month and could follow up if the visor works a second time. Arbeo may be the pick of the remainder receiving lumps of weight, though can be hard to catch right.
Caulfields Venture (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, lost place 4th, closed 6th, led 4 out, driven out, won at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gf in Oct beating Danandy (11-10) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Bob Tucker (IRE) 3-1fav (11-6) Made all, went left and not fluent 6th, drew well clear from 4 out, easily, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Somerset Lias (10-9) by 13l, 10 ran.
Loose Chips 10-1 (10-3) Tracked leader when fell 4th, at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Achille (FR) 11-4fav (10-10) 4th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Sarah Des Brosses (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 6f lst (1) sft in Jun.
Financial Climate (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, reminder after 15th, mistake next (water), challenged 5 out to next, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 11, 33l behind Whats Happening (11-9) at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Desert Joe (IRE) 11-2fav (11-12) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Sands Cove (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) In rear, headway to track leaders 12th, went 2nd next, led 3 out, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Ready Token (11-12) by 8l, 7 ran.
Fruity O'Rooney 14-1 (10-8) Mid-division, weakened before 6 out, tailed off, pulled up, at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Arbeo (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Tracked winner until before 4 out, soon ridden, weakened from next, 4th of 6, 23 3/4l behind Loughalder (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in May.
