chased leaders, switched right and closed 4 out, driven and hung left after 2 out, jumped right last, no extra final 100 yards
led, headed before 3 out, still every chance last, held by winner final 100 yards
held up towards rear, outpaced in 4th 4 out, no impression, well beaten 3 out
held up on outside, closed 2nd, pushed along and lost place after 4th, mistake and behind 6th, pulled up after next
pressed leader, not fluent 2nd, led before 3 out, stayed on gamely flat
jumped left in rear, struggling well before mistake 3 out, tailed off 3 out
Just the six runners but all bar Tiger Voice would appear to have some sort of chance. Destined To Shine won this last year and had a nice pipe-opener at Wetherby six weeks ago. Good ground suits Vision Des Flos but Friend Or Foe prefers easier surfaces. GALOP DE CHASSE wasn’t winning out of turn at Hereford and, though 5lb higher here, is marginally preferred to Not Available, raised 6lb after getting back to winning ways at Wincanton.
Friend Or Foe (FR) 6-1 (11-13) Tracked leader, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 19 1/4l behind Pay The Piper (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Vision Des Flos (FR) 15-2 (11-9) Towards rear, headway into 4th after 10th, pressed leaders after 4 out, led 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed under 110 yards out on run-in, no extra, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Foxboro (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Destined To Shine (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway to chase leader before 4 out, led before 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Richmond Lake (11-4) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Galop De Chasse (FR) 18-5 (12-0) Mid-division, mistake 4th, headway 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, led flat, stayed on well, won at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Rose Sea Has (12-2) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Not Available (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Pushed along to lead briefly, headed 1st, chased leaders, headway to lead 7th, pushed along 3 out, ran on from last, eased final 50yds, won at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan beating Midnight Midge (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Tiger Voice (FR) 80-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Calico (12-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) gd in Jan.
