held up in rear, headway from 5 out, went 3rd and ridden before last, kept on same pace
led, blundered 7 out, headed next, weakened from 3 out
tracked leader, led 6 out, ridden before and headed 2 out, regained lead run-in, caught post
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway from 6 out, led 2 out, headed run-in, rallied to regain lead post
in rear, pushed along before 4 out, headway before 2 out, no impression
in touch, ridden and weakened before last
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Foxtail Hill gave a bold sight when making all over this trip on his reappearance at Cheltenham. He’s raced over further since but is still 5lb higher. UPSILON BLEU (NAP) won this last year off the same mark, beating Double W's who is a pound worse off. Pauline Robson looks as though she has targeted the race again and her charge can stage an encore after a decent effort over a trip too far at Musselburgh. Duke Of Navan has the ability to win a race like this off his current mark but has been very frustrating. Gino Trail could face a battle for the lead while Bigmartre was flattered by his latest margin of victory and has gone up 8lb, though remains unexposed. Forest Bihan won a Grade 2 on this card 12 months ago but would need a career-best to take this.
Forest Bihan (FR) 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leading pair, left 2nd and slightly hampered 8th, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, awkward and lost modest 2nd 2 out, weakened, 3rd of 4, 27l behind Politologue (11-6) at Kempton 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Foxtail Hill (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Raced freely, led 1st until 3 out, weakened last, 6th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Guitar Pete (10-5) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Bigmartre (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Chased leader, led 8th, slightly hampered by loose horse 4 out, pushed along and 2 lengths ahead when left clear 2 out, won at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Cyrname (11-8) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Upsilon Bleu (FR) 4-1 (11-9) In touch, headway before 4 out, led 3 out, headed last, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Knockgraffon (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Double W's (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, lost place 4 out, soon behind, tailed off, 14th of 15, dist behind Foxtail Hill (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Duke Of Navan (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Led, took keen hold, challenged after 2 out, headed final 75 yards, no extra, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Just Cameron (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Theo (IRE) 6-1 (10-1) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, blundered badly 3 out, still every chance when not fluent last, 4th and weakening towards finish, 4th of 7, 6l behind Gino Trail (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Movie Legend 9-2 (11-0) In touch, progress to chase leaders 4 out, driven after next, weakened before last, 4th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Just Cameron (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Gino Trail (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Led until after 2nd, pressed winner, led again 5th, went left 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, plugged on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Speredek (10-11) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
