held up, steady headway 6 out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, kept on well
tracked leaders, led after 4f, headed 4f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace
led for 4f, weakened over 5f out, tailed off
held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish
always behind, lost place from over 5f out
Len Lungo has a decent record in these types of events and his Chef de Coeur can make a winning debut, with possibly Funny Times proving to be his biggest danger. The selection is by Pistolet Bleu out of a Cadoudal mare so has plenty to like on breeding and, particularly if the market speaks in his favour, he looks set to go very well. Another newcomer, the Nicky Richards-trained Funny Times, also catches the eye on breeding and can also go well. For that matter Custom Design, General Hardi and No Hesitation are not offputting in this respect either, and, as ever in these types of races, the market will provide some guidance. Bear this in mid but, for now, we are happy to side with Chef de Coeur.
