held up behind leaders, ridden in rear turning for home, soon beaten, tailed off
led narrowly, raced keenly, joined before turning for home, led again and pushed after 3f out, ridden after 2f out and headed, kept on behind comfortable winner
prominent, joined leader before turning for home, pushed 3f out and headed, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
close-up, pushed before turning for home, ridden after 3f out, outpaced from 2f out, kept on one pace
help up behind leaders, pushed before for turning for home, ridden to lead after 2f out, readily drew clear
SAMBEZI finished runner-up last time having won at Hereford earlier. But a conditional takes over the reins today and he gets another chance with Nathan Brennan’s allowance negating a penalty. Famous Last Word can figure having failed to threaten when third at Newbury last month while Irish point-to-point winner Lesser debuts under Rules and is worth noting. Chanceux makes more appeal than Fine Investment of the newcomers.
Sambezi (FR) 16-5 (11-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Fete Champetre (11-0) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Chanceux (IRE) Mahler gelding out of Granny Mc Cann.
Famous Last Word (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, plugged on in 3rd final 2f, 3rd of 10, 8 1/2l behind Petrossian (11-0) at Newbury 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Fine Investment Beat All gelding out of Pretty Lady Rose.
Lesser (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 7th 1/2way, prog to 5th 5out, went 2l 3rd 4out, jnd ldr early str, wo 2out, qcknd 5l clr last, cosily, won at Ballycrystal 3m mdn gd in Jan beating Milanford (11-11) by 6l, 10 ran.