held up in touch, mistake 4 out, some headway into 3rd under 3 out, kept on same pace from under 2 out
held up, closer over 4 out, headway going well under 4 out, fell 3 out
tracked leader early, led after 1st, unseated rider 8th
chased leaders, pushed along 4 out, mistake 3 out and soon hampered by faller, held over 2 out
chased leaders, headway 4 out and soon challenging, led over 3 out, ridden over 2 out, ran on well from before last, reduced lead closing stages but always holding on
led early, tracked leader after 1st, left in lead 8th, reduced advantage 4 out, headed over 3 out, rallied over 2 out, ran on and closing on winner flat
held up, reminders after 5th, struggling after 9th and soon left behind
These limited novice handicap chases are difficult to get a handle on with hurdle ratings used to assess newcomers to fencing. Master Debonair was a classy novice hurdler but has showed little since and connections will hope the combination of a move to the Fry yard and fences generate improvement. The market should reflect his chance. Dock Road is intriguing as he goes chasing after just a couple of runs and a lengthy absence but UP FOR PAROL is preferred. Yet to jump a fence in public, he's fit from his reappearance in the Persian War when a fair third and appears fairly treated. The remainder can all have a case argued for them, with Shakem Up'arry the most interesting.
Master Debonair 25-1 (11-4) Prominent, 6th final bend, weakened from 2 out, 21st of 22, dist behind Tronador (10-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Zambezi Fix (FR) 7-2 (10-5) Tracked leader, led going well 3 out, still in control last, denied on post, 2nd of 6, shd behind Duc De Beauchene (10-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Shakem Up'arry (IRE) 28-1 (10-6) Raced keenly chasing leaders, hit 2 out, weakened soon after, 18th of 26, 25 3/4l behind Heaven Help Us (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Up For Parol (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Led, joined when not fluent 2 out, soon headed, 3rd and no extra last, 3rd of 7, 18l behind Camprond (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f (1) gd in Oct.
Eden Du Houx (FR) 200-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, pecked 15th, tried to close on downhill run to 3 out, made no impression and well beaten after 3 out, 8th of 12, 31 1/4l behind Galvin (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 6f (1) gs in Mar.
One True King (IRE) 2-1 (10-8) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along 10th, last before 4 out, soon got well behind, 5th of 6, dist behind Minella Trump (10-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Dock Road (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Led at steady pace, restrained behind leaders before 2nd, close up 3 out, driven to lead after 2 out, headed narrowly last, stayed on strongly to dispute lead flat, just prevailed, won at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Dec beating Karl Philippe (10-12) by hd, 10 ran.
