tracked leaders, outpaced when hit 3 out, soon beaten and behind, weakened from next
led to before 4 out, tracked leader, effort after next, soon every chance, ridden and stayed to lead narrowly again flat, held on
held up in rear, went 4th after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no threat to front trio
in touch, joined leader 3rd, led before 4 out, driven and hard pressed before 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly flat, kept on, just held
tracked winner to 3rd, in touch, effort after 3 out, every chance between front pair before last, soon ridden, kept on but no impression flat
QUEL DESTIN beat Cracker Factory in this grade at Cheltenham last month. The pair meet on the same terms and there appears no reason why the form should be reversed. Elysees has won his last two but continues to give the impression he’ll be better over another half-mile, though this galloping track will help. Oi The Clubb Oi's was a little unlucky at Newcastle after also finishing second at Huntingdon and should be winning soon while Capone ran in the German Derby earlier this year, though was 0-6 on the Flat.
Cracker Factory 3-1 (11-3) Prominent early, held up in main group, headway on inside 3 out, led narrowly when hit next, headed narrowly last, ridden and every chance flat, no extra and held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Quel Destin (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Nov.
Quel Destin (FR) 10-3 (11-3) Led to after 1st, disputed 2nd behind clear leader, headway before 3 out, soon pushed along to challenge, led narrowly last, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, asserted towards finish, won at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Nov beating Cracker Factory (11-3) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Capone (GER) 11-4fav (8-7) 4th of 11, shd behind Quintarelli (8-7) at Baden-Baden 1m 4f stks in Aug.
Elysees (IRE) 1-2fav (11-4) Chased leaders, 2nd 4 out, ridden before next, 3 lengths down when hit 2 out, stayed on gamely under pressure to lead close home, won at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Nov beating Song For Someone (11-4) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Oi The Clubb Oi's 11-4 (10-12) Led, not fluent 2nd, driven to challenge 2 out, soon strongly challenged, headed 50 yards out, kept on, 2nd of 6, hd behind Style De Vole (10-12) at Newcastle 2m (2) gs in Dec.
