tracked leaders, headway to track leader 5th, not fluent 2 out, led approaching last, left clear last, ridden out
tracked clear leader until 5th, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, left 2nd at last, stayed on
in touch, headway 3 out, ridden next, soon weakened, left poor 3rd at last when jumped left
led and soon 5 lengths clear, not fluent 3rd, reduced lead next, ridden and headed approaching last, held when fell last
not fluent, in touch, hit 3rd, struggling when not fluent 3 out, soon pulled up
keen early, towards rear, pushed along 2 out, never on terms
not fluent, in rear, ridden 2 out, never on terms
AN BRADAN FEASA is the form pick on his second behind Burdett Road in a Grade 2 here last month when Eagle Prince was fourth but Kabral Du Mathan, a winner at Clairefontaine in July, and easy Wetherby scorer Kourosh are relative unknown quantities. Balboa beat the subsequent Sandown winner Castelfort at Chepstow while Rebel Angel won six times on the Flat, though in modest company.
An Bradan Feasa (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 3rd, pushed 3 lengths clear approaching last, headed run in, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 6 1/2l behind Burdett Road (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Nov.
Balboa 10-11fav (11-0) Prominent, led before 3 out, ridden and forged on 2 out, good jump last and asserted run-in, readily, won at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Oct beating Castelfort (11-0) by 4l, 7 ran.
Eagle Prince (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) In touch, headway 3 out, ridden and mistake last, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Burdett Road (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Nov.
Kourosh (GER) 8-11fav (11-2) Made all, drew clear after 4 out, cantered further ahead thereafter, not extended, won at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Star Turn (11-2) by 21l, 6 ran.
Maglia Rosa 33-1 (10-7) at Fontainebleau 2m 2f sft in Nov.
Walk The Moon 16-1 (11-0) Held up off the pace in last trio, closer at 5th, went 2nd before 4 out until pushed along before 2 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 9, 32l behind Union Flag (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (2) gs in Nov.
Rebel Angel 18-1 (9-6) Tracked leader 3f, remained handy, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Niarbyl Bay (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Kabral Du Mathan (FR) 4-1 (10-5) won at Clairefontaine 2m 1f sft in Jul beating Kamondo (10-5) by nk, 8 ran.
