Duc De Regniere can win the finale at the expense of Prime Number and Croon. The selection comes from ayard having winners at present and would not have to be a world beater to win this. He has shown some form in France in the past so has to be respected. Prime Number will be the biggest danger to the selection having finished third at Ascot on his hurldes debut. He looks an interesting type and will improve with experience. Croon is the other worth noting. He was a decent flat performer and ran with credit on his debut at Market Rasen but showed no further improvement last time out so for that reason is best watched. So for the winner we return to Duc De Regniere.
Croon 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, 10th of 20, well behind Springvic (10-12) at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Duc De Regniere (FR) (10-3) Prominent, kept on well, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Original (10-3) at Auteuil 2m 1f stk sft in May.
Leighton Buzzard 25-1 (10-9) Close up, chased winner after 3 out, no impression next, lost modest 2nd flat, 3rd of 10, 17l behind Harcourt (10-12) at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Music Celebre (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, 7th and progress approaching straight, moderate 5th over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 17, 18l behind Hoffman (8-11) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp 60-92 sft in Oct (Flat).
Prime Number (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, mistake 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Court Ruler (10-12) at Ascot 2m nov hdl (2) gs in Nov.
Worth Abbey 100-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened 6th, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Dusty Dane (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f 4yo hdl (4) gd in May.
Kara Doot 33-1 (8-9) Pulled hard, held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 7l behind Authority (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stk (D3) pol in Dec '04 (Flat).
Swallow Senora (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 7l behind Le Chiffre (8-8) at Southwell 6f clm (6) fbs in Nov (Flat).