midfield, not fluent 3rd, smooth headway before 3 out where pressed leader, travelling best 2 out, soon led and ridden, 2 lengths clear approaching last, stayed on well run-in, readily
held up in rear, ridden and headway before 3 out, 3 lengths down in 4th approaching last, soon stayed into 3rd, kept on same pace close home
midfield, not fluent 4th, ridden before 3 out where dropped to rear, no impression 2 out, tailed off before last
prominent, led before 2nd where wandered approaching hurdle, headed 5th, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out where pulled up
prominent, in touch with leaders 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden, kept on same pace 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up in rear, some headway before 3 out, soon ridden, no impression 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on one pace run-in
midfield, ridden before 5th, outpaced in rear before 3 out, tailed off 2 out
led, headed before 2nd, led 5th, pressed for lead 3 out, soon ridden, every chance 2 out, soon headed, weakened into 3rd approaching last, no extra run-in
midfield, briefly ridden before 3 out where in touch with leaders, stayed into 2nd approaching last, kept on run-in, no match for winner
took keen hold, held up in rear, brief headway into midfield before 3 out, soon ridden, no impression 2 out, tailed off before last
SALVER made a winning debut over hurdles when successful at Warwick and a conditional’s allowance reduces a penalty. Johannes won his only start in France back in April and debuts for a new yard while Authoceltic is related to bumper and hurdle winners and fellow newcomer Valadon is bred for the Flat and worth a second glance. Taritino is preferred to Garrick Street of those arriving from the Flat.
Salver (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Close up, headway to press leader 3 out, led and hung right next, ridden and ran on, won at Warwick 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Excelero (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Authoceltic (FR) Authorized colt out of Bal Celtique.
Future Times (FR) 11-1 (9-2) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 7, 11 1/2l behind Asgard's Captain (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Garrick Street (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Slowly away and pushed along early, held up towards rear, chased leaders on far rail 2f out, outpaced before 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Okami (9-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Johannes (FR) French Fifteen gelding out of Jaillissante.
Kauto Kawai (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Towards rear, hampered 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 37 1/4l behind Salver (11-0) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Pivotal Sky 40-1 (11-0) Slow into stride, in rear, pushed along 4 out, headway next, ridden and kept on to go 3rd flat, 3rd of 9, 20 1/2l behind Saisissante (10-7) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Taritino (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Led, headed inside 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Port Erin (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Valadon (IRE) Vadamos gelding out of Art Festival.
Parish Star (IRE) 300-1 (10-7) Prominent when ducked badly left and unseated rider at 1st, at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Nov.
