led, mistake 9th, headed 11th, soon ridden, no impression with front pair bypassing omitted 4 out, plugged on same pace, lost modest 3rd flat
in touch, tracked front pair 5th, mistake 7th, lost place when ridden after 3 out (usual 5 out), soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
soon behind and pushed along, ridden after 10th, headway under pressure approaching omitted 4 out, plugged on to take modest 3rd flat, no chance with front pair
chased leaders, pushed along from 7th, behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (usual 5 out)
behind, headway into 2nd after 3 out (usual 5 out), weakened 2 out, tailed off
soon mid-division, behind and pushed along 9th, headway under pressure approaching omitted 4 out, went 2nd and close up before 2 out, led between last 2, ridden flat, held on (4 fences omitted)
soon in touch, lost place 11th, behind next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
behind, hit 6th, some headway under pressure 11th, weakened before omitted 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Tour Des Champs has found life tough since making a winning reappearance at Chepstow but he's starting to slip down the weights again and it would be no surprise to see him run well, despite his big weight. Horatio Hornblower is reunited with Lizzie Kelly, who has already won twice on him. But he hasn't raced since finishing second at Warwick at the start of October. BEREA BORU finished ahead of Heronshaw at Chepstow last month and had the form of a subsequent victory at that track franked when the runner-up scored at Towcester earlier this week. Big Society and Copper Birch look best of the rest.
Tour Des Champs (FR) 5-1 (11-9) Led, jumped right 4th, headed next, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, no impression from next, 4th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Sonny The One (10-6) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
How About It (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Prominent, lost place after 2nd, soon in rear, behind 11th, pulled up 4 out, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Big Society (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Behind, mistake 1st, soon detatched, pulled up 10th, at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Ashford Wood (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, hampered and lost place 11th, chased leaders again 5 out, ridden after next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 14, dist behind Imagine The Chat (10-12) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Horatio Hornblower (IRE) 10-3 (11-3) Held up, mistake 1st, headway 9th, driven 3 out, about 3 lengths 3rd when left 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Urcalin (11-3) at Warwick 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Kayf Moss 16-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, jumped right at times, ridden 7th, lost place before 3 out, 7th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Awaywiththegreys (10-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Berea Boru (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, challenged 5 out, mistake and lost place next, rallied and regained 2nd 2 out, upsides last, ridden to lead flat, kept on towards finish, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Emma Soda (10-9) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Heronshaw (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) In rear, pushed along before 3rd, headway 6th, mistake 10th, ridden 4 out, 5th and beaten when mistake 3 out, weakened, 5th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Racing Pulse (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Copper Birch (IRE) 9-2 (10-3) Behind, headway before 14th, went 2nd before 4 out, weakened before last, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Emperor's Choice (11-12) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
