led, soon clear, ridden 12th, headed 2 out, weakened flat
chased leader, ridden 11th, every chance 4 out, soon outpaced, driven, rallied flat, gaining near finish
held up in rear, slow 2nd, not fluent 5th, ridden 12th, some headway under pressure approaching 2 out, never dangerous
mid-division, headway to chase leader 11th, joined leader 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out
mid-division, ridden and weakened 4 out
prominent, hit 7th, ridden and outpaced 12th, kept on approaching last
in touch, ridden 12th, mistake and weakened next
mistakes, held up in rear, headway 13th, chased leader after 3 out, led next and soon clear, ridden out
Iris Royal, Herecomestanley and Les Seychliois look the three to concentrate on in this handicap chase and the tentative vote is givebn to the last named. The selection waas very dissapointing last season but as a consequence he has dropped to a handy mark, he has repotedly improved for a breathing operation and under conditions that suit he looks a value bet in an open affair. Iris Royal is another that is well in on his best form but he was often let down by his jumping last season and is taken on with this in mind. Herecomestanleyis another that could go well on his latest second behind Curly Spencer but this looks tougher and his overall profile leaves him with a little to find. Of the remainder Cool Roxy is in the form of his life but his best form is over further and with this in mind for the winner we return to Les Seychliois.
Almaydan 66-1 (11-1) Chased leaders until 5th, soon behind, 14th of 15, well behind Desert Quest (11-12) at Ascot 2m hcp hdl (2) gf in Oct.
Iris Royal (FR) 100-1 (10-6) Mid-division, lost pace 15th (Chair) and pulled up at the 17th in race won by Numbersixvalverde (10-8) at Aintree 4m 4f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs in Apr, 40 ran.
Le Seychellois (FR) 11-2 (11-7) In rear, headway 11th, ridden, weakened next, 7th of 8, 32l behind Calatagan (11-2) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Briscoe Place (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 3 out, faded approaching last, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Bishop's Bridge (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
Kety Star (FR) 33-1 (10-4) Led, hit 9th, headed next, mistake and weakened 13th, pulled up before 2 out pulled up 2 out in race won by Harris Bay (11-1) at Ascot 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Nov, 11 ran.
Cool Roxy 7-4fav (11-1) Close up, chased leader 7th, jumped right 3 out, led next, ran on, won at Fakenham 3m nov chs (3) gd in Nov beating Herecomestanley (11-10) by 6l, 6 ran.
Wicked Nice Fella (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Prominent, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by College Ace (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov, 8 ran.
Herecomestanley 6-5fav (11-3) Held up, headway 10th, chased winner 14th, blundered 4 out, one pace, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Curly Spencer (10-0) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
