towards rear, not fluent 2nd, tracked leaders home turn, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, plugged on one pace
handy, led 4 out, shaken up and quickened on before 3 out, hit last, driven out run-in, stayed on strongly
led, headed 4 out, pushed along and held 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out and ridden, stayed on, no match for winner
in rear, mistake and blundered 6th, pushed along into 3rd 2 out, ran on same pace run-in
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Al Dancer doesn’t stand much racing but won the Grand Sefton at Aintree on his reappearance last season so goes well fresh. Elixir De Nutz was highly tried after winning at Wincanton in January but this meeting has been FLIC OU VOYOU’s starting point for the last four years and he won this last season. Though 6lb higher, he could be another winner for Paul Nicholls and Harry Cobden. Final Orders, 5-9 over fences, has won on the Flat and over hurdles this summer while Nocte Volatus can be hard to peg back when in the mood. Datsalrightgino developed into a useful novice last season and Harry Skelton prefers the returning Our Jet to the race-fit Walk In Clover, though would have struggled to do the weight on the latter.
Final Orders 4-9fav (12-0) Soon led, 2 lengths clear halfway, travelled well 3 out, not fluent last, kept on well run-in, comfortably, won at Bellewstown 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug beating Artemis Angel (11-5) by 3 1/4l, 15 ran.
Al Dancer (FR) 9-1 (11-6) Prominent, not fluent 6th, mistake 12 (canal turn), pushed along and weakened 15th, 10th of 29, 36 3/4l behind Bill Baxter (10-4) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Elixir De Nutz (FR) 6-1 (11-13) Led, ridden before 2 out, headed last, every chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Malystic (12-0) at Ayr 2m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Nocte Volatus 7-2 (11-8) Led narrowly, pushed along after 2 out, ran on and pressed approaching last, ridden and headed 110 yards out on run-in, no extra, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Fox Pro (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Walk In Clover (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Held up but in touch, closed on leader 4th, untidy 11th, closed on leader again 4 out, good jump 3 out, almost upsides when pushed along after 2 out, ridden when every chance after final fence, hard ridden but always held by winner on run in, last of 2, 3/4l behind Outlaw Peter (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f (3) hvy in Sep.
Datsalrightgino (GER) 8-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, mistake 7th, pushed along 10th and 12th, headway before 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, led flat, stayed on well, won at Ayr 2m 4f (1) gd in Apr beating Thunder Rock (11-2) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Flic Ou Voyou (FR) 9-2 (11-10) Chased leader out wide, pushed along and outpaced home turn, pulled up before last, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Nothin To Ask (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Never travelled towards rear, 5th when fell at 9th, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Our Jet (IRE) 11-4fav (11-10) Raced wide, held up, jumped slowly 2nd, closer at 9th, mistake next, weakened soon after, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Pasvolsky (10-8) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Garincha (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Towards rear, chased leaders 12th, ridden to lead before 2 out, stayed on well from last, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Eaton Collina (11-10) by 6l, 5 ran.
