held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 5th, 3rd travelling well before 3 out, 2nd after 2 out, led before last, soon clear, stayed on well
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, weakened before next
led, hit 2 out and headed, soon lost 2nd, no extra in 3rd
chased leader on inside until before 2nd, chased leaders, not fluent 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
soon chasing leaders out wide, lost place and towards rear before 5th, tailed off and pulled up before last
held up in rear, flattened 3rd, tailed off 3 out, made some late headway
chased leaders, weakened after 6th, tailed off when blundered next, pulled up before last
raced keenly, hit 1st, tracked leaders, tracked leader before 2nd, led 2 out, headed before the last, no extra
raced keenly towards rear, made some late headway
always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off
Debbonair won twice on the Flat when trained by Hugo Palmer and Dragon Sun did likewise when with Richard Hannon. Cormier was successful over 1m4f twice at Catterick in the summer and carried that improvement over to hurdling when beating an odds-on favourite at Uttoxeter. But his penalty means that MEDALLA DE ORO has a chance to make amends for a shock defeat last time at Southwell with this tight track likely to suit the free-going six-year-old.
Cormier (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up, headway prior to 3 out, travelled well to join leaders prior to last, led and ran on well after last, won at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct beating Faivoir (11-0) by 3l, 11 ran.
Debbonair (IRE) 7-4fav (8-10) Tracked leader over 1f, chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, switched left and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Jack Berry House (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Doukarov (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway to chase leader 3rd, carried left 3 out, held in 3rd last, kept on, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Leroy Leroy (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Dragon Sun 11-4fav (9-4) Mid-division on inside, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 8th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Lady Bowthorpe (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Foylesideview (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Took keen hold in rear, headway on outside after 3rd, jinked right before 5th, soon weakened, 8th of 10, dist behind Grey Spirit (11-4) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Hawk Wind (IRE) Dubai Destination gelding out of The Legislator.
Mawlood (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway 4th, in touch when fell next, at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Medalla De Oro 2-7fav (11-0) Raced keenly tracking leader, not fluent 5th, closed to lead 2 out, headed and mistake last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Perfect Grace (10-5) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Postie 50-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, lost place 2nd, behind from 5th, 7th of 12, dist behind Allart (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Saga Sprint (IRE) 300-1 (10-12) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, behind next, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Perfect Myth (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
