held up towards rear, not fluent 4 out, headway to midfield before 3 out, chased leader 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly last, drifted left but ran on strongly run in
chased leader, restrained into midfield 2nd, close up when ridden 3 out, soon weakened
led, pulled 10 lengths clear before 2nd, reduced advantage before 3 out, headed before 2 out where mistake, no extra from before last
held up in rear, hampered 3 out, never a factor
held up towards rear, headway into midfield 3rd, not fluent 4th, closing on leaders when fell 3 out
midfield, lost ground and towards rear 4 out, ridden before 3 out, modest headway under pressure 2 out, kept on
prominent and keen, close up when ridden after 3 out, one pace
midfield, moved to lead chasing group before 2nd, closed on leader before 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly approaching last, kept on but no match for winner
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DEAR SIRE has been in decent form over the summer and, with question marks hanging over most of his rivals, can get back to winning ways. Le Ligerien loves the mud and usually needs a run but Friend Or Foe could be anything having only raced five times, though has been off the track for a long time. Fair Mountain has gone backwards since his second at Market Rasen in July but Gunnery is due a good run and will strip fitter for an outing at Southwell in July.
Dear Sire (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Held up behind leaders, mistake 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, hard ridden and edged left flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Native Fighter (10-8) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Champagne City 10-1 (11-7) Chased leader to 2nd, soon lost place, behind when reminders after 4th and approaching 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up after 7th, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Le Ligerien (FR) 50-1 (10-13) Not always fluent, led until after 1st, led 2nd, mistake and headed 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 23rd of 24, dist behind Saint Roi (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Fair Mountain (GER) 12-1 (11-3) Chased leader until 3rd, lost place before 5th, weakening when hit 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Sep.
Didtheyleaveuoutto (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Held up behind, hampered 1st, fell 4 out, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Stimulating Song 9-4 (11-4) Raced in third, niggled along 3 out, soon ridden for effort, ran on flat, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Milkwood (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gs in Oct.
River Bray (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, every chance approaching last, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Le Cameleon (11-3) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Friend Or Foe (FR) 1-25fav (11-2) Made all from sole rival, clear before 3 out, canter, won at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Apr beating Tilson (11-0) by 6l, 2 ran.
Remiluc (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Always front rank, every chance run-in, kept on gamely, 3rd of 24, 3/4l behind Pic D'Orhy (11-5) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) gd in Feb.
The Russian Doyen (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, mistakes, lost place 4th, well beaten from 12th, well behind before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Gunnery (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3rd, ridden and lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Highly Prized (11-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
