tracked leaders, switched right and led 3 out where not fluent, shaken up approaching last where jumped left, ran on well run-in and pushed out towards line, readily
led, pushed along and headed 3 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in
in rear, in touch, pushed along and headway into 3rd before 2 out, ridden and chased leader approaching last, stayed on, no impression
close up, pushed along before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened tamely
prominent on outer, pushed along before 3 out, no progress and weakened run-in
chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, no response and dropped away
Horn Cape clearly isn’t one of the Henderson stable stars but has been lightly raced. Trevada finished second at Uttoxeter in May but reverted to type on his reappearance at Chepstow. GROOM DE COTTE was probably a shade too keen at Warwick last month but he wasn’t beaten far and further progress could see him take advantage of the 4lb he receives from penalised hat-trick seeker Blenkinsop.
Blenkinsop 7-4fav (11-3) Chased leaders, took keen hold, led after 3 out, led before 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Sister Michael (11-5) by 5 1/2l, 5 ran.
Groom De Cotte (FR) 4-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, rallied approaching last, 3rd and held by winner flat, kept on, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Iontach Cheval (11-9) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Trevada 50-1 (11-4) Off the pace towards rear, no real headway 3 out, 8th of 16, 34l behind Chianti Classico (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Merry Dreamer (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Poor 5th when pu 3 out, at Buckfastleigh 2m 4f mdn hvy in Jan.
Horn Cape (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Led until before 2 out, soon beaten, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 6, 26l behind Twig (11-0) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Nov.
Famous Last Word (IRE) 7-1 (12-1) Held up in rear, headway on inside 4 out, not fluent next, switched right before last, 3rd and held after, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 6 1/4l behind Tipalong Tyler (11-5) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in May.
