held up towards rear on outside, headway before 13th, not fluent 12th, mistake 4 out, 5th and beaten 2 out, weakened after
held up in mid-division, closed on inside 6th, lost place 8th, no impression 3 out
prominent, led 12th, headed before 4 out, led 3 out, headed 2 out, still pressing winner flat, no impression final 50 yards
held up towards rear, headway 13th, 3rd 2 out, no impression on front pair flat, faded into 4th towards finish
tracked leaders, led 11th, headed next, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, soon weakened
led, not fluent 8th, not fluent and headed 11th, weakened 2 out
held up in mid-division, mistake 8th and 9th (water), pulled up before 10th
tracked leaders, close up 3 out, beaten 4th from 2 out, kept on, went 3rd towards finish
always towards rear
held up in touch, outpaced 13th, well beaten from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
always towards rear
held up in rear, headway on outside going well 13th, led 2 out, driven out flat
held up in touch, ridden after 12th, beaten after 3 out, 6th and no impression 2 out
held up in touch, lost place 4th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
not always fluent towards rear, well behind 4 out, pulled up after
chased leaders, lost place 9th, 7th 2 out, rallied flat, stayed on
Coole Cody continued his love affair with this track when beating Zanza in a Grade 3 here three weeks ago. He’d been upsides the eventual winner when falling two out in the Paddy Power on the Old course earlier but is now worse off at the weights with the fifth, sixth and seventh - Galahad Quest, SIMPLY THE BETTS and Zanza – who all finished close up. The Paul Nicholls’ first string just needed his run that day and a subsequent try over 3m on desperate ground at Aintree is easily forgiven so he gets the nod. Admiral Barratry seems best at Fakenham but Espoir De Teillee usually runs his race and Alnadam will strip fitter for his reappearance at Haydock. High Up In The Air was prolific in lesser company last season while Funambule Sivola boasts an impressive strike-rate in handicaps and Vienna Court turned a mares’ handicap into a procession here last month.
Funambule Sivola (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Close up on outer, headway and led briefly after 6th, disputed lead after 9th, led well over 2 out, pressed under 2 out, headed after last, kept on until no extra close home, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind First Flow (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (1) gd in Dec.
Janika (FR) 17-2 (11-12) Mid-division, chased leaders 5 out, ridden 4 out, weakened quickly, 6th of 9, dist behind Paint The Dream (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Simply The Betts (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Towards rear, mistake in 4th 13th, pushed along after 5 out, soon beaten and tailed off, pulled up before last, at Aintree 3m 1f (1) sft in Dec.
Magic Saint (FR) 7-2 (12-1) Midfield, slow 7th, took closer order 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden approaching last where not fluent, no extra flat, 5th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Editeur Du Gite (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Riders Onthe Storm (IRE) 20-1 (12-1) Led, pressed before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on well but no extra run-in, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Clan Legend (11-1) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Coole Cody (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Made all, pushed along and pressed before 2 out, ridden before last, jumped right final fence, stayed on strongly, gamely, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Dec beating Zanza (11-0) by 2l, 13 ran.
Zanza (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) In rear, pushed along before 3 out, ridden in close 6th and not clear run before 2 out, stayed on well after last, never nearer, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Coole Cody (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Alnadam (FR) 20-1 (11-9) Held up in rear in touch, pushed along before 4 out, weakened 3 out, always behind, last of 4, 23 3/4l behind Bravemansgame (11-5) at Haydock 2m 6f (2) gs in Nov.
Espoir De Teillee (FR) 16-1 (11-9) Rear mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 5 out, went 4th before 4 out, ridden before last, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 13, 7l behind Kapcorse (10-12) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Kauto Riko (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, closer when not clear run on inside briefly after 14th, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on strongly into 2nd towards finish, and closed on idling winner, always just held, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Two For Gold (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
A Toi Phil (FR) 14-1 (11-12) In touch in 5th, lost place 9th, rallied approaching 3 out, kept on, 4th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Smarty Wild (11-2) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Vienna Court (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, steady headway after 12th, went 2nd 4 out, led going well 2 out, clear and good jump last, went further clear run-in, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Precious Eleanor (11-9) by 11l, 11 ran.
Galahad Quest (FR) 4-1jfav (11-2) Mid-division, fell 9th, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Admiral Barratry (FR) 3-1cfav (11-12) In touch in rear, headway 5 out, led 2 out, ridden clear next, eased towards finish, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Luckofthedraw (11-12) by 16l, 6 ran.
High Up In The Air (FR) 17-2 (11-1) On his toes, went left start, chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 5th until 13th, mistake and weakened next, went left and blundered 2 out, 4th of 9, dist behind Farinet (10-5) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp lst (1) sft in Mar.
Deyrann de Carjac (FR) 18-1 (10-2) Towards rear, headway into mid-division before 12th, ridden before 2 out, disputed 3rd 2 out, stayed on but no extra after last, 5th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Coole Cody (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
