pulled hard, led after 2f, hung left from over 2f out, veered badly left inside final furlong, driven out
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
prominent, ridden over 3f out, one pace from 2f out
held up towards rear, steady headway from over 4f out, switched right 1f out, stayed on strongly to take 3rd close home
always behind, lost touch 7t out, pulled up over 5f out, broke blood vessel
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
led for 2f, chased winner, challenged from over 2f out, every chance when carried left inside final furlong, switched right close home, kept on
keen in mid-division, headway 5f out to chase leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f
behind, headway over 3f out, one pace from 2f out
Milan Deux Mille gets the confident vote to win this bumper with Willy The and Marlowe rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second on his debut behind Jess, that form looks rock solid in the context of this race and with improvement likely he will be hard to beat. Willy The Slip rates the main danger as he hails from a yard that does well in this sphere and this well-bred gelding, half-brother to flat and hurdles winner Diletia should be monitored in the market. Marlowe is another well bred sort being a Sadler's Wells colt, brother to 1m2f winner Maganda, half-brother to several winners including the very useful Kutub but his stable are not generally associated with winners in this sphere and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Reveal showed a modicum of ability on his debut and is sure to improve but he ma be seen to better effect over a longer trip and for the winner we return to Milan Deux Mille .
Greenacre Legend Faustus colt, brother to 1m3f winner Hotcallie Legend.
Marlowe (IRE) Sadler's Wells colt, brother to 1m2f winner Maganda, half-brother to several winners including the very useful Kutub.
Milan Deux Mille (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Held up, in touch, chased leaders over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Jass (10-12) at Huntingdon 1m 6f nhf (H) gs in Nov.
Paul Superstar (FR) Kaldounevees gelding out of a French flat winner.
Willy The Slip Benny The Dip gelding, half-brother to flat and hurdles winner Diletia.
Reveal (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) In touch, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Saratogane (10-5) at Towcester 1m 5f nhf (H) sft in Nov.
Jose Bove So Factual colt out of 1m4f winner Dark Sirona.
La Bonne Vie Magic Ring gelding out of a mare who ran only once.
