close up, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, soon pulled up
held up, headway to chase winner approaching 2 out, no impression from next
close up, headway 4 out, ridden next, weakened last
keen pressed winner until lost place quickly approaching 3 out, pulled up last
prominent, every chance 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up last
made most, ridden and ran on
not fluent in rear, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, 3rd when blundered last
in touch, mistake 3rd, weakened soon after 3 out
held up, ridden 3 out, never a factor
Bird D'estruval won in the French provinces in August and has joined David Pipe subsequently. He could be anything while Bonne Question won on the Flat in France and his first start for Venetia Williams. VALSEUR DU GRANVAL returned from a lengthy absence with a creditable third at Warwick last month. Tom George's charge has plenty of scope and gets the nod to come good in this with stablemate Baraza harder to fancy. Bumper winner Its'afreebee makes his hurdling bow while Downpatrick maiden hurdle winner Itshard To No failed to complete on his first start for a new yard.
Bird D'estruval (FR) (10-3) won at Moulins 2m 2f gd in Aug beating Bull Fighter (10-3) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Itshard To No (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, took keen hold, went right 7th, headway next, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Baraza (FR) 20-1 (10-10) Mid-division, tracked leaders halfway, weakened 3f out, tailed off, 6th of 13, 35l behind Mister Miyagi (11-10) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Bonne Question (FR) (9-5) Unplaced of 16, 0.0000 behind Toscabella (9-3) at Compiegne 1m 2f hcp Soft - Heavy in May.
Deadly Move (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Led, mistakes 1st and 2nd, mistake and headed 2 out, pulled up quickly when fading before last, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Its'afreebee (IRE) 7-2fav (12-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along to challenge entering straight and led briefly under 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Fugi Mountain (12-3) at Listowel 2m sft in Sep.
Pilgrims Rest (IRE) 15-2fav (11-5) Set very strong pace, headed over 3f out, soon lost place eased over 1f out, last of 9, dist behind English Summer (11-4) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Aug.
The Artful Cobbler 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along 7f out, no impression final 3f, 10th of 16, 27 1/2l behind Burlington Bert (10-12) at Warwick 2m (6) sft in May.
Valseur Du Granval (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st or 4th, ridden and close 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace from last, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Canicallyouback (11-5) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Oct.
